scouser3038 1 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Is Hunting Rats with dogs illegal??? this article was in my local paper this evening. Gang fined for setting dogs on rats Oct 15 2007 by Luke Traynor, Liverpool Echo DETECTIVES trapped a Liverpool gang who dug up rats and then watched them being ripped apart by a pack of dogs. Seven men were caught taking part in the hunt on private farm land in St Helens. The men went to the Mossborough Estate, in Dairy Farm Road. Armed with spades they pinpointed rat runs and pulled up sods of earth to expose the rodents. A police helicopter monitored the gang from above as the spaniels and terriers ripped the rats to pieces. When police arrived on February 28 they found around 30 animal carcasses strewn across the ground. The men were arrested and charged after police took their registration numbers. They were convicted of hunting a wild mammal with dogs and each fined £400 and ordered to pay £65 court costs at St Helens magistrates court. They were all issued with Section 59 orders which prevents them driving on to private land. They also received a harassment notice. A gamekeeper claimed he saw them armed with “lamping†equipment – including searchlights – often used after dark to snare foxes and rabbits. Sgt Paul Holden, of Merseyside police, said: “This was a brutal and callous offence which resulted in the killing of rats. “The farming community in Rainford was concerned about anti-social behaviour and concerns about this kind of activity had been raised on previous occasions. “The gamekeeper could identify those involved who had been on the private land before and he had been intimidated and threats made against him. “They didn’t realise how deep they were in it as they were even showing us the rats they had killed. “As Merseyside isn’t that rural this was a fairly rare offence and we wanted to make sure we had identified the correct legislation to prosecute them.†luketraynor@liverpoolecho.co.uk Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 There must be more to it than that....sounds like the lads didnt have permission or something.... Quote Link to post
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Yep. Tony and his cronies made a legal land mark for that shit hole of a country, mate. They gave Legal Protection to Rats!!! Without written permission to hunt them with Dogs ..... Quote Link to post
scouser3038 1 Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 So as long as you have the land owners permission your ok? is it the same deal with bunnies? Ant Quote Link to post
Guest k9wpg Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 They didnt have permission they had been asked to leave three times before Quote Link to post
scouser3038 1 Posted October 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 They didnt have permission they had been asked to leave three times before Thats fair enough then, i just thought they would have been prosecuted for trespassing rather than hunting with dogs?? I thought its still legal to hunt Rats and Rabbits? Ant Quote Link to post
Guest k9wpg Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 They didnt have permission they had been asked to leave three times before Thats fair enough then, i just thought they would have been prosecuted for trespassing rather than hunting with dogs?? I thought its still legal to hunt Rats and Rabbits? Ant All I can tell you three weekends on a row they went on the land all over the estate the Gamey had asked them to leave as they had guys who do the rats they wouldnt take no as an answer..to my knowledge theres hardly any rabbits on the moss,,its a big shoot and has had a fair bit of tresspass ..were not talking about a couple of lads with ferrets where talking about 20 lads and vechiles with dogs,,,Maybe its the only way the police could gain a prosecution.. Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 getting done for poaching rats...f**k me. the worlds a mess Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 getting done for poaching rats...f**k me. the worlds a mess ....Too right. What next?? Even house flys will be protected over their soon, the way your coverment is going?? Quote Link to post
Guest john2007oliver Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 (edited) . Edited October 16, 2007 by john2007oliver Quote Link to post
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