GRAPHIC: Warwickshire Hunt whipper-in convicted under Hunting Act.

Benjamin Halsall of the Warwickshire Hunt has been convicted of hunting a wild mammal with dogs in breach of the Hunting Act 2004. ‘Whipper-in’ Halsall, from Shipton-on-Stour, was found guilty by a District Judge at Coventry Magistrates’ Court, after the court was shown footage of the Warwickshire Hunt’s hounds ripping up a fox on 9 […]

Call to Action in support of wildlife defender assaulted by the hunt

Essex & Suffolk Hunt (ESH) supporter Tom Greig was filmed smashing hunt monitor Chantelle Leach’s phone and shoving her during the ESH’s meet in Little Bentley on 26 February. However, Chantelle told Protect the Wild that Greig’s assault continued after the film is cut. Police have been sent the video, but Chantelle says that their […]

Warwickshire Police’s secret Hunt deal disclosed

Warwickshire Police have been trying to hide the details of an agreement they made with the Warwickshire Hunt for years. After a concerted campaign it’s finally been disclosed. The protocol, which was in place during the 2023/4 hunting season, lists a number of arrangements that are shockingly hunt-friendly. One agreement, for example, stated that the […]

Cheshire Police: ‘wrongful arrest’ settlement to badger defender

A wildlife defender has been awarded a settlement of £5000 by Cheshire Constabulary after being wrongfully arrested in 2019. David Griffiths was strip-searched on suspicion of having tampered with a badger trap, but the investigation was dropped due to lack of evidence. Nevertheless, he’s experienced police harassment and intimidation ever since. This is the second […]

Wiltshire Police employs hunter as new Rural Crime Team officer

Wiltshire Police’s Rural Crime Team has recently announced its new recruit, PC Cheryl Knight. But Knight has links to both the Beaufort Hunt and the Avon Vale Hunt. One of the Rural Crime Team’s main remits is to investigate and prosecute illegal hunting, and the police department is currently investigating one of the hunts that […]

Glyndwyr university team will conduct independent review into fox hunting

Police across the UK are renowned for allowing illegal fox and stag hunting to take place. It’s common knowledge to hunt saboteurs that the police ignore the hunting that goes on under their noses, instead turning their attention towards the activists on the ground who are trying save foxes. There’s countless footage all over the […]