Hare coursing in Scotland, it had to happen I am afraid

[Guest Bodach]

Four charged over hare coursing

 

Farms and estates are venues for hare coursing

Several people have been charged after a police crackdown on hare coursing in the north east of Scotland.

Police launched Operation Lepus in September in a bid to tackle the "cruel" crime, which happens on farms and estates.

 

As many as six people and several dogs - usually a greyhound-type - are normally involved.

 

Grampian Police said four people have now been charged after alleged incidents in Inverurie and near Elgin.

 

A 30-year-old man from Aberdeen has been charged with an offence under the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002, which makes it illegal to hunt wild mammals with a dog, after the alleged Inverurie incident.

 

Three others were charged with similar offences after the Elgin allegations, and vehicles were also confiscated.

 

Offenders can face a custodial sentence of up to six months and or a fine of up to £5,000

 

Pc David MacKinnon

Grampian Police

 

Reports are being sent to the area procurators fiscal.

 

Pc David MacKinnon, Grampian's wildlife crime officer, said: "These detected incidents have come about as a result of Grampian Police concentrating efforts to apprehend offenders.

 

"Hare coursing is illegal. This activity should be discouraged on farms and estates and we are trying to take positive action to combat the problem.

 

"Offenders can face a custodial sentence of up to six months and/or a fine of up to £5,000."

 

He said that since the launch of the operation about 18 incidents of hare coursing had been reported by members of the public.

 

Pc MacKinnon added: "The support of people living in rural locations is welcomed.

 

"Calls and information regarding coursing are vital if offenders are to be traced and charged and I am pleased with the positive response to date."

 

The operation is also running in the Tayside force area.

[jock meikle 2]

i think this is the fourth set of guys caught this year,the police are really cracking down up here the now one guy got 6 months a few months ago and the dogs taken off him,the thing is they know the places they are going are watched to hell but they still go

[samba 534]

BUT IF YOUR A BURGALAR THE GOVERMENTS NOT GOING TO FINE

YOU THERE GOING TO GIVE OUT FREE HEROIN TO THEM

SURLEY THERE SOMETHING WRONG IN THIS COUNTRY

OR HIS IT JUST ME

[jock meikle 2]

BUT IF YOUR A BURGALAR THE GOVERMENTS NOT GOING TO FINE

YOU THERE GOING TO GIVE OUT FREE HEROIN TO THEM

SURLEY THERE SOMETHING WRONG IN THIS COUNTRY

OR HIS IT JUST ME

i know what you mean samba but these guys are not the brainiest folk,they have been getting caught in the same places for years now,its just since the change in laws that you are hearing about it

[Guest Bodach]

A great sport lost, I can understand the guys wanting to course, its in there blood and was part of there heritage, I was at the last official coursing meet up in the North of Scotland, great day out and a great shame we lost the sport, after all the marching and letter writting, at least Lord Wqatson got his just reward!

 

 

YIS

 

B

[Tommy 9]

The various Hunting Laws that this government have brought into force are the biggest bag of bollocks ever !!! What ever possesed them to put so much power on such a minor offence !!

If you were a smack rat who continullly robbed from the elderly etc you would get a sentence were you would go into a rehab centre, with all the luxuries. Course a Hare, Fox, Deer, Squirrel or even Mouse and thats it, dogs took of you, car taken away, licence taken and 6 months in the clink

 

It's about time the governments woke up and realised what a twat they have made of GREAT BRITAIN

 

All the best Tommy

[Guest midnight_runner]

A great sport lost, I can understand the guys wanting to course, its in there blood and was part of there heritage, I was at the last official coursing meet up in the North of Scotland, great day out and a great shame we lost the sport, after all the marching and letter writting, at least Lord Wqatson got his just reward!

 

 

YIS

 

B

a great sport lost ? to some maybe ,but coursing is a way of life for some of us it will never be lost, we will just be more carefull from now on :whistle: :whistle:

[Guest stantheman]

Do your own thing lads, just be more carefull. Stan.

[weekye 0]

A great sport lost, I can understand the guys wanting to course, its in there blood and was part of there heritage, I was at the last official coursing meet up in the North of Scotland, great day out and a great shame we lost the sport, after all the marching and letter writting, at least Lord Wqatson got his just reward!

 

 

YIS

 

B

a great sport lost ? to some maybe ,but coursing is a way of life for some of us it will never be lost, we will just be more carefull from now on :whistle: :whistle:

 

here, here.

[Guest Freerunner]

'what you in for mate?,' says inmate 1.

 

'Rape and murder,' says inmate 2 and you?

 

'My dog chased a hare mate,' says inmate 1

 

This country is up the creak...drink drivers rarely get put away unless harm is caused to another person

[brock 11]

theres been about 10 lads caught in the last two weeks on the fen,its a joke,the worst thing is that i know lads packing it in because they cant afford to have their licence taken off them

[Guest Frank]

Why do you all think us mods are so strict?

 

Well, now you know why.

 

Frank.

[ratcher 69]

whats boys getting caught on the fens got to do whith the mods on this site being so strict frank

[steve109 43]

its a pitty the police dident put this much effort in looking for real criminals.....what a fecking joke this country is.... a big thanks to tony bliar... er

[Guest Frank]

To protect you and save the forum from shutting down.

 

Frank.