Devon County Hunt Sabs

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[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

EGGESFORD HUNTSMAN CONVICTED OF ILLEGAL HUNTING!!

On Wednesday, Jason Marles, who spent the last 9 years as huntsman and Master of the Eggesford Hunt, pleaded guilty to illegal hunting at Exeter Magistrates Court and was ordered to pay £785. 🦊🧵01/18

https://t.co/1R4MLuvcCc

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Dulverton West 03.10.26

We took a trip to the edge of Exmoor to pay a visit to the Dulverton West at Porte Cottage, between Patchole and Blackmoor Gate. They were gathering in the farmyard for a morning of cub-hunting when they spotted sabs waiting on the road. 🦊🧵01/05

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

@NSimmo8 That would've likely been the Devon & Somerset Staghounds, who continue to do the exact same thing all these years later.

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Dulverton West 03.10.26

We took a trip to the edge of Exmoor to pay a visit to the Dulverton West at Porte Cottage, between Patchole and Blackmoor Gate. They were gathering in the farmyard for a morning of cub-hunting when they spotted sabs waiting on the road. 🦊🧵01/05

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Hunts will be having their opening meets over the next couple of weeks, so if you hear anything, please pass it on.

If you support our work and are able to, please consider contributing to our fuel and equipment fund below. 05/05

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[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Having failed to manifest their desired police protection, the hunt decided they’d rather not risk hunting in front of sabs. Hounds remained in the van, quad bikes were loaded back onto their trailers and everyone left for home. 04/05

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

The last time we called her out, rather than dispute it she blocked us... how sad.

Miss you @KirstieMAllsopp xxx

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

The last time we called her out, rather than dispute it she blocked us... how sad.

Miss you @KirstieMAllsopp xxx

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Not only are both Phil Spencer and his Co-host Kirstie Allsopp insufferable, they both love fox hunting.

Allsopp is a frequent host of the East Devon Hunt at her husband's estate 'The Grange' in Broadhembury, Honiton.

[North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs @NDHuntSabs]

Quantock Staghounds Huntsman and Hunt Master in Taunton Magistrates Court tomorrow! @mendiphuntsabs

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

@Juleswynnes Private individuals either associating with criminal gangs or using their obscene wealth to accomdate them.

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Not only are both Phil Spencer and his Co-host Kirstie Allsopp insufferable, they both love fox hunting.

Allsopp is a frequent host of the East Devon Hunt at her husband's estate 'The Grange' in Broadhembury, Honiton.

[Andrew Ⓥ (⧖) 🌱🦊 🐋 🦡 🐅 🐝 @Maritimegeek]

Clearly in the wrong #locationlocationlocation tv presenter hunt supporter #PhilSpencer turned up today in Cheriton Wood at the Hampshire Hunts meet. He clearly didn’t want to be filmed as left in the boot of another car while they drove his Land Rover! 🤦🏻‍♂️#trailhunting 🦊

[North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs @NDHuntSabs]

"Do you want to get shot?" The Devon and Somerset Staghounds dangerously shot this exhausted stag yesterday with a sab right below them. They chased him for hours and he was reduced to just walking when hounds "bayed him" above the River Barle when he could go no further

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Not only are both Phil Spencer and his Co-host Kirstie Allsopp insufferable, they both love fox hunting.

Allsopp is a frequent host of the East Devon Hunt at her husband's estate 'The Grange' in Broadhembury, Honiton.

[Hunt Saboteurs Association @HuntSabs]

🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗢𝗙 𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗥𝗡 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧.

Spire Nottingham Hospital has confirmed that it has withdrawn its sponsorship of the Quorn Hunt's Ingarsby Chase following serious allegations arising from drone footage filmed by @NhantsHuntsabs.

In an email sent today, 20 October, the hospital stated:

"𝗜𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁, 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲."

This follows our exposé this morning showing Quorn Hunt staff repeatedly encouraging hounds to seize and tear at a fox, before pushing the body underneath hay bales after one of the terriermen spotted the drone.

Whilst the withdrawal is welcome, 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲?

The Quorn Hunt's history includes a 2022 conviction for illegal hunting involving one of its huntsmen. That information was already in the public domain and could have found out with a quick Google search.

Watch the full exposé and read this morning's article here 👉https://t.co/PiS6ajznIR

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

@domdyer70 Why do you lot love Israel so much?

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

This year is the 3rd year running where the East Devon have been asked/told to host a 'Trail Hunt' demonstration in Devon.

If you're trying to represent hunting as a whole wouldn't you want more examples to show that all hunts are capable of 'Trail Hunting'?

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

⁨Eggesford Hunt 26.09.26

We spent an hour with Eggesford’s new huntsman, Harry Cook (former whip at the Tiverton Staghounds), at their Ellmead cubbing meet.

By 9.30am they were all packed up and having breakfast back at the farm. 🦊🧵01/05

[Hunt Saboteurs Association @HuntSabs]

🚨𝗦𝗠𝗢𝗞𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗: 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗛𝗔𝗠 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗤𝗨𝗢𝗥𝗡 𝗛𝗨𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗢𝗫 𝗖𝗥𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗬

"𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗮𝗻?" - 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗺

On the eve of hunting's National Trail Hunting Day, @NhantsHuntsabs captured shocking drone footage of the Quorn Hunt at Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire.

The footage shows hunt staff repeatedly encouraging hounds to seize and tear at the fox, engaging in a grotesque tug-of-war with the animal's body, before attempting to conceal it when they realise they're being filmed.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝘂𝗯 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻!

Hunting apologists claim that trail hunting involves following a pre-laid scent trail. Yet here are hounds being deliberately encouraged to seize and tear at a fox.

𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗘. 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗘́.

⚠️Warning: Disturbing footage of animal cruelty.

🔗Full article 👉 https://t.co/PiS6ajznIR

Support Northants Hunt Saboteurs 👉 https://t.co/gU3ER5u8TU

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

Maybe the EDH gets put in the role because they're one of, if not the least visited of Devon's 18 registered Foxhound/Harrier packs by Sabs/Monitors.

They're not going to use say Eggesford, who are only weeks down the line from their recent conviction for hunting a fox.

[Devon County Hunt Sabs @devoncountysabs]

This year is the 3rd year running where the East Devon have been asked/told to host a 'Trail Hunt' demonstration in Devon.

If you're trying to represent hunting as a whole wouldn't you want more examples to show that all hunts are capable of 'Trail Hunting'?

[Midweek Herald @midweekherald]

Devon hunt tells government 'stop beating us up' amid trail hunting ban https://t.co/zEH6WSPj3h