Police seize vehicles after hare coursing alert in Blyth

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

Police seized two vehicles after responding to reports of hare coursing in a field near Blyth on Sunday.

Police responded to reports of men and dogs in a field near Blyth shortly after 08:00 GMT on Sunday. Upon arrival, officers seized a Vauxhall stuck in the mud and an abandoned Toyota Land Cruiser. Nottinghamshire Police said it believed "no hares were harmed" and described it as "a very expensive and inconvenient morning for the people involved".

The driver of a third vehicle was reported for driving offences following an incident on roads in and around Blyth. The driver of a fourth vehicle was given a community protection warning after hare coursing equipment was found inside the vehicle. The order formally links him to wildlife crime offences and gives officers additional powers to arrest him and seize items in future.

PC Hollie Marsh said hare coursing, the illegal pursuit of hares by dogs, causes significant harm to farmers through crop damage and livestock being put at risk. She added that the activity is linked to violent organised criminal gangs who use animal suffering to make money through gambling, which is why police responded seriously to the reports.

How it is being reported

• Two vehicles seized after hare coursing alertPolice seize a Vauxhall stuck in the mud, and an abandoned Toyota Land Cruiser in a field near Blyth.BBC Nottingham · 27 Oct, 12:49
• Vehicles seized by rural crime team after hare coursing alert in BlythPolice seized two vehicles after officers disrupted a suspected hare coursing incident in Blyth.Worksop Guardian · 27 Oct, 11:24

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