AR-News: (U.K.) Illegal Coursers Threaten Farmers

[Mary Finelli]

Farmers are calling for action to counter the problem of illegal hare
coursers on East Anglian farms after a survey showed there were more than
1500 incidents in one year.

More than half of those questioned for the National Farmers Union survey
(53%) said they had been threatened or attacked by illegal coursing gangs.

The most serious incidents included a farmer's son who needed hospital
treatment after being beaten up and an arson attack on farm buildings.

Another farmer narrowly escaped injury when coursers tried to run him over
in a car, while a fourth had his jaw broken in an attack by coursers.

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Kind regards,

Jonathan Riley
News editor
Farmers Weekly Interactive Newsletter
May 17, 2004




ILLEGAL COURSERS THREATEN FARMERS
A survey shows many farmers in East Anglia are suffering at the hands of 
illegal hare coursers
Farmers Weekly Interactive Newsletter
May 17, 2004

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http://www.fwi.co.uk/article.asp?con=14685&sec=18&hier=2

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