Beware In The Derwent Area

[AndyKelly 251]

as some of you know already my partner andy kelly was attacked by 2 mindless thugs whilst out rabbiting on tuesday in the derwent area and left unconscious and for dead in a field.it took the local villager 2 and a half hours to find him then he was airlifted in the air ambulance to carlisle infirmary and a long taxi ride home he was returned to me with a collarbone fractured in 4 places and a broken arm, traumatized with nightmares and determined not to give up rabbiting.

please if you go out in this area make sure you have a mobile or alarm or another person with you just in case god forbid it happens again as we have just last night heard of a similar attack that happened not to far away

please anyone working the area local to derwent be extra vigilant and stay safe

thank you for the support and get well wishes it has been wonderful to know that the majority of the hunting fraternity are kind compassionate and caring at a time like this

a very merry christmas to you all and a prosperous hunting season to you all

thank you tonya

 

[walshie 2,804]

A similar attack? That's horrible. Hopefully they'll be caught soon then.

[BGD 6,436]

What the feck is going on? Assuming it was the same scumbags as attacked Andy it's like they're targetting lone hunters, do you think it could be antis?

[krawnden 1,036]

Holy crap, that's appalling. I've been into fieldsports for 40 years and never encountered, or heard of, anything like this. Worst I've ever come across is verbal abuse and once got pushed in the river while I was fishing. Thank God he was found in time, and fingers crossed he makes a full recovery.

[Jamie m 668]

Absolute shocking ,

[rabbit demon 302]

Thats bloody terrible. Hope they get the dirty fckrs soon. I dont know yous but my thoughts are with you and your family. Wishing you a quick recovery Andy.

[Arry 21,385]

This is mental !!!! Looks like this is not attack but attempted murder and should be treated as so.

 

Best wishes to Andy and family speedy recovery.

 

Cheers Arry

[MR PLUMMER 130]

All the best to Andy for a speedy recovery

[mackem 26,198]

Hopefully the perpetrators who carried out the attack had distinctive dogs that andy can recall,its normally someones dog lurchermen can recall rather than the owner,leastways it is with me,glad he is recovering and the incident ended relatively well for him,sadly it could have been a lot worse,those two guys need stopping before the attacks escalate.

[johnrthrfrd 223]

Get well soon Andy had the same up Seahouses area but obviously not as bad as yourself was out lamping.

[mad4it 694]

get well soon andy, they got to get the scum who done it before it is murder.

[Welsh_red 4,614]

Should set a trap for these people. 1 in the field and 10 in the trees

[Chicken_man 1,651]

Best wishes to the family. Hope he feels better soon :-)

Atb

[david jones 97]

That is terrible what is the world coming to, I hope he gets better soon, and makes a full recovery.

Atb

[charlie caller 3,654]

Cowardly scum, hope they pick on the wrong(or right) ones soon and get put in a box.