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Police Look to Forge Closer Links with Hunts in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire Police is looking to improve it's relationships with local hunts across the county.

Better links are needed between the police and local hunts according to North Yorkshire's Assistant Chief Constable Mark Pannone.

Following concerns raised about fox hunting in the Sleights area by local residents, ACC Pannone says the forces rural task force team are looking to improve their engagement with the hunts.

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Pannone says engagement with the hunts has not been as strong recently as in the past.

He says the forces rural task force has a number of officers trained to deal with issues around hunting.

Fox hunting is illegal but trail and drag hunting, where the hunt follows an artificial scent laid out in a trail, is legal and dogs can be used legally as part of a trail or drag hunt.

There are also exemptions under the 2004 Hunting Act which allow for wild animals, including foxes, to be ‘humanely’ killed. Dogs can be legally used to ‘flush’ a fox from cover so it can be shot.

The North Yorkshire Police website says:

"It is an offence to:

  •     engage or participate in the pursuit of a wild animal
  •     use or allow a dog or dogs to pursue a wild animal
  •     knowingly allow land to be entered for the purpose of hunting a fox
  •     hunt foxes with dogs

If you think someone has broken the ban on fox hunting then that's a wildlife crime and you need to let us know by reporting it online."

 

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