Hare Coursing Cases: Fines, Bans, and Orders

0:00On March 25th, eight men have been sentenced for taking part in a hair-corsing event at Keele Coats in Lincolnshire on December 2nd, 24. Police got multiple reports that morning and sent out a big team, including rural crime experts, road units, armed officers, and even air support. Their investigation used witness tips, intel, and interviews to charge the group. The men face charges like attending the illegal event, having gear to chase hairs with dogs, plus extras like careless driving, no insurance, failing. To stop, instilling five pounds worth of food from a service station, sentences included fines from 100 to 800 pounds, penalty points on licenses, court costs around 250 pounds each, victim surcharges, and 100 hours of unpaid work. In a separate case as South Summer Coats on February 12th, 2025, a 51-year-old man got convicted for trespassing with dogs in a bay. Four by four to pursue hairs.

1:01He was fined 500 pounds, hit with 400 pounds in costs, a 200-pound surcharge, and a 15-year criminal behavior order. These orders banned the men from parts of five counties during hair-corsing season from July 31st to April 30th, with dogs or poaching, tools, day or night. They also lost items like binoculars and thermal cameras. These say hair-corsing hurts rural areas with crop damage, worth thousands and intimidation threats, so they urge folks to report sightings with. Details to the control room right away, promising to keep chasing these offenders.