Caught Trespassing

[atuddy 179]

Hello people just a quick one I was flying my goshawk in some public woods the other day and my gos flew over were there is a shoot so any way I tracked her down and went to retrieve her on my way back to the car there was 3 police cars and two old chaps with shotguns so the police said we were trespassing so I told her what had happened she said it doesn't matter why I was on there I shouldn't of been there so now am waiting on a summons to court, what I want to know is were do I stand?

[forest of dean redneck 11,788]

Ffs retrieving your property, by time you found landowner it could flown off again. Hopefully get thrown out when they see its waste of time and money.

[mushroom 13,358]

Trespass I believe is still a civil offence usually brought about privately.... You weren't on a crown estate by any chance?

 

Don't fret, wait for the summons (if it comes) and then get a good brief

[atuddy 179]

Thanks well I said to the coppers if I never went an got my bird then they probably would of shot it the two old chaps where snotty fxxkers

[forest of dean redneck 11,788]

  On 23/10/2015 at 14:49, atuddy said:

Thanks well I said to the coppers if I never went an got my bird then they probably would of shot it the two old chaps where snotty fxxkers

Not like you had a rifle or running dog .you can't 100 percent control a bird can you,lol

[atuddy 179]

No mate that's what I said lol

[Hydropotesinermis 724]

Bit fishy. You can't get a copper when you need one for love than money and you are saying 3 appeared from nowhere accompanied by armed civilians and nicked you for tresspass?

[Accip74 7,112]

Was the bird on a kill? A falconer once told me there was an ancient law that still stood, that you could retrieve your bird (legally) on a kill from over a boundary??

 

......you could always claim the wind took your bird over the boundary, what's the worse that can happen?

[skinner 348]

it wont even get to court , they cant do you for out other than getting your bird back ,

[markja 51]

I thought the law states you can retrieve you bird off any land, how are you ruddy mate

[paulus 26]

  On 23/10/2015 at 18:04, Accip74 said:

Was the bird on a kill? A falconer once told me there was an ancient law that still stood, that you could retrieve your bird (legally) on a kill from over a boundary??

 

......you could always claim the wind took your bird over the boundary, what's the worse that can happen?

i think this is correct but you have to leave any quarry where it is

[stealthy1 3,964]

Get a good solicitor and it will be laughed out of court, unless the common land your were walking on is not common.

[Accip74 7,112]

  On 23/10/2015 at 19:27, paulus said:

 

  On 23/10/2015 at 18:04, Accip74 said:

Was the bird on a kill? A falconer once told me there was an ancient law that still stood, that you could retrieve your bird (legally) on a kill from over a boundary??

......you could always claim the wind took your bird over the boundary, what's the worse that can happen?

 

i think this is correct but you have to leave any quarry where it is

Yes that's the bit I forgot.......haha...

[harrishawkcluck 0]

Goshawk are protected in the wild and are also afforded the same status in captivee so if old fcker shot her could of dun I'm

[atuddy 179]

No she was not on quarry, and yes 3 police cars came, am sound me mate how's you an the fambo all good I hope markja