Police seize SUV used in illegal hare coursing in Worcestershire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 10:32 · Archive

West Mercia Police have seized a Honda CRV after it was used in illegal hare coursing and abandoned in a ditch during an incident.

Hare coursing involves setting dogs upon a hare, with the dogs tracking the prey by sight. The activity requires large, open spaces for the hare and dogs to run in, which makes agricultural land in Worcestershire popular with illegal poachers. It is most common on land shortly after crops have been harvested, but it also happens when crops have recently been sown, or on fields left to grass.

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said the Kempsey & Alfrick Safer Neighbourhood Team recovered the vehicle. 'We remain committed to tackling rural crime and behaviour that causes distress to our farming communities and landowners,' the spokesman said. Police urged anyone who witnesses suspicious activity in rural areas to report it.

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• SUV used in hare coursing found abandoned in ditch and seized by policeAn SUV used by hare coursers has been seized by police after it was abandoned in a ditchWorcester News · 24 Oct, 10:01
• SUV used in hare coursing found abandoned in ditch and seized by policeAn SUV used by hare coursers has been seized by police after it was abandoned in a ditchMalvern Gazette · 24 Oct, 10:01

In this story: West Mercia Police · Kempsey & Alfrick Safer Neighbourhood Team · Worcestershire

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