Man found guilty of fox hunting

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 08:56

Source: Lincolnshire Police/Lincolnshire Hunt Saboteurs

Lincolnshire Police has found a man guilty of fox hunting.

The first conviction of its kind in 20 years of the Hunting Act in the county. Following a two day trial at Lincoln Magistrates Court, 59 year old Neil Burton of the Burton Hunt was sentenced this week to a £600 fine, costs of £650 and a victim surcharge of £240.The investigation was led by the police's Rural Crime Action Team, which was given video footage recorded in January by a member of the Lincolnshire Hunt saboteurs, which the police said prove beyond reasonable doubts that fox hunting had taken place. The officer leading the investigation said they would continue to monitor hunts closely and take robust and positive action against those who break the law.

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