The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
A man is due in court in connection with a hare coursing offence in Moulton Eaugate.
He was arrested on Friday (December 4), and charged and bailed to appear at court.
The man, from St Albans, was one of 17 people dealt with by police for alleged hare coursing offences over the weekend.
Sunday:
- four men from County Durham reported for summons following an allegation of hare coursing at New York. One man was also reported for a public order offence. Their vehicle was seized.
- four men from West Sussex reported for summons for hare coursing in the Digby Fen area. Their vehicle was seized.
- two men from Middlesborough caught hare coursing in Brothertoft and reported for summons. A Middlesborough man was given a direction to leave the Stickney area following a report of hare coursing.
- six men from County Durham reported for summons following an allegation of hare coursing in the Woodhall Spa area.
Men from Berkshire were checked in Deeping St James on Sunday. Officers were unable to prove their involvement in hare coursing and escorted them to the Cambridgeshire border. Details were shared with Cambridgeshire Police.
This activity closely follows a period of successful enforcement in November when 16 men – including two in Sutton St James – were reported for summons and five others were bailed while police enquiries continue..
Chief Inspector Jim Tyner, Lincolnshire Police’s lead for rural crime, said: “My message is clear.
“Op Galileo is here to stay and by training our neighbourhood officers in the powers and legislation which relate to hunting with dogs, we are better equipped than ever before to tackle this scourge on farming and rural communities.
“Lincolnshire is closed to hare coursers”.
Lincolnshire Police is encouraging farmers and other members of the public to report all incidents by calling 101, or the 999 system if appropriate.
