Three dogs seized after deer chased in Essex field

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 21:58 · Archive

Essex Police seized three dogs and issued a community protection warning after a deer was chased in Panfield on 11 October.

Essex Police's rural engagement team responded to reports of a deer being chased by dogs in a field in Panfield on 11 October. Four men were stopped and searched at the scene, and a car with three dogs inside was seized under section 19 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, on suspicion of being used in crime.

A 28-year-old man was issued a community protection warning (CPW), which will remain in place for three years. He was also interviewed and reported for consideration of prosecution under the Hunting Act 2004, on suspicion of knowingly permitting a dog to be used to hunt a wild mammal.

PC Dane Wyatt, a rural engagement officer, said: 'We take all reports of deer coursing and hare coursing seriously. They are often linked to organised crime and involve trespassing, cruelty to animals and threats to farmers and landowners.'

Wyatt explained that action can be taken even when an offence cannot be proven. 'If a CPW is ignored, the next step is a community protection notice which, if breached, can lead to fines or criminal prosecution,' he said.

Three dogs seized after deer chased in Essex field — Image: Brentwood Guardian

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Three dogs seized after 'deer chase' as man issued warningThree dogs seized in Panfield after a deer was chased, as Essex Police issue a community protection warning and report a man under the Hunting Act.Brentwood Guardian · 21 Oct, 21:16
Three dogs seized after 'deer chase' as man issued warningThree dogs seized in Panfield after a deer was chased, as Essex Police issue a community protection warning and report a man under the Hunting Act.Colchester Gazette · 21 Oct, 21:16
Three dogs seized after 'deer chase' as man issued warningThree dogs seized in Panfield after a deer was chased, as Essex Police issue a community protection warning and report a man under the Hunting Act.Echo (Basildon) · 21 Oct, 21:16

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