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A DEDICATED team targeting rural and wildlife crime conducted four warrants under the Animal Welfare Act and Wildlife and Countryside Act in Cumbria… ....
Hare coursing ‘sting’ shows need to report rural crime >More in The successful prosecution of a gang of illegal hare coursers following a sting operation should act as a reminder to farmers to report serious crime as it is happening, say rural police. Neighbouring farmers in the Candovers near Basingstoke, Hampshire, witnessed a grey Honda 4×4 vehicle driving across sown crop fields late at night. The quick-thinking landowners made several calls to their local rural beat officer, PC Andrew Reid, while the poaching incident was taking place. PC Reid happened to be patrolling the area at the time and the farmers mobilised their machinery to cut off any escape routes. ....
SHEEP theft, also known as sheep rustling not only has a financial impact, it can also be devastating for farmers and their families, Cumbria Constabulary have said. Cumbria along with the rest of the country has seen a rise in sheep thefts over the last year, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. Concern is that the stolen animals are slaughtered in unregulated abattoirs and the meat then sold on the black market, undermining welfare standards. A spokesman for Cumbria Wildlife Crime Unit, said: This could in turn, pose a threat to human health. Unfortunately, many of those involved in these illegal activities are well organised, using quads and sheep dogs to load large numbers of sheep on to trailers late at night. ....