Hare Coursing Season – Know What to Look For

🚨 Hare Coursing Season – Know What to Look For 🚨**

As we approach the hare coursing season, we are reminding our rural communities to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity.

Hare coursing is an illegal blood sport where dogs are used to chase, catch and kill hares, often causing significant distress to wildlife, damage to farmland, and concern within rural communities.

**Signs of hare coursing may include:**

🐕 Groups of people with sight hounds such as lurchers or greyhounds in rural areas.

🚙 4x4 vehicles parked near fields, gateways, tracks or public rights of way.

🌾 People trespassing onto farmland without permission.

📱 Individuals using binoculars, radios, drones or mobile phones to monitor fields.

🏃 Dogs being released to chase hares across open land.

**If you witness hare coursing or suspicious activity:**

📞 Call 999 if it is happening at the time and a crime is in progress.

📞 Call 101 if reporting information after the event.

📍 Try to note descriptions of people, vehicles, registration numbers and locations.

📸 If safe to do so, take photographs or video footage.

❌ Do not approach those involved or put yourself at risk.

Information from the public is vital in helping us tackle rural crime and protect our countryside, wildlife and farming communities.