Hare coursing - Wikipedia
Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares with greyhounds and other sighthounds, which chase the hare by sight, not by scent. In some countries, it is a legal, competitive activity in which dogs are tested on their ability to run, overtake and turn a hare, rather than a form of hunting aiming at the capture of game.
New legislation to crack down on illegal hare coursing now in force
2022年8月1日 · Tough new measures to tackle the cruel practice of hare coursing come into force today (1 August 2022). Anyone caught hare coursing will now face an unlimited fine and up to six months in...
Hare coursing: what it is and why it's illegal
Hare coursing sets two running dogs onto a brown hare. The dogs compete and are judged by how closely they can follow the twists and turns of the hare as it tries to escape, and if they ultimately catch and kill it. The dogs are competing and gambling is often involved.
Tougher measures to tackle hare coursing in force - BBC News
2022年8月2日 · New measures to tackle hare coursing, an illegal activity where dogs are used to chase and kill hares, are now in force. Anyone caught hare coursing will now face an unlimited fine and up...
Hare coursing: Calls for clampdown on illegal activity - BBC
2021年4月19日 · Farmers and politicians are calling for police to lead a clampdown on illegal hare coursing after fears of escalating violence. A gamekeeper came across nine dead hares dumped by coursers on a...
Hare Coursing - The Crown Prosecution Service
2018年7月5日 · Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares with sight hounds, which chase the hare by sight and not by scent. This type of offending can also be known as hare poaching. Hare coursing can take the form...
Seven police forces team up to tackle hare coursing
2021年8月20日 · Seven police forces have teamed up in a bid to tackle hare coursing. The borders between Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent police forces have been...
Seven police forces team up to tackle hare coursing - BBC
2021年8月20日 · Seven police forces have teamed up in a bid to tackle hare coursing. The borders between Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Kent police forces have been...
Wiltshire Police get new kit to tackle hare coursing problem - BBC
Wiltshire's Police Commissioner has seen hare coursing live-streamed over the internet with bets placed as far away as China. They welcomed Wiltshire's new attention to the subject, but point...
Hare coursing gangs that ‘blight’ rural areas face jail for first time
2022年1月4日 · Hare coursing gangs are facing jail for the first time as the Government bows to pressure to crack down on the “horrific” crime. Ministers have vowed to introduce tougher sentences and give...