The hare was set on by a lurcher-type dog before being discarded in a ditch Picture: National Trust Images/Rob Coleman — Picture: National Trust Images/Rob Coleman

Templecombe man charged after hare reportedly hunted in Sturminster Newton

Paul JonesApril 25, 20250 Comment0

A 19-YEAR-old from Templecombe has been charged with illegally hunting a wild mammal with dogs.

This comes after officers from Dorset Police Rural Crime Team investigated reports of an illegal hunt in Sturminster Newton.

A police spokesperson said: “It is reported that on the afternoon of October 13, 2024 a hare was pursued by a hunt group in the area of Bagber Common.

“Following an investigation led by PC Lauren Middleton, of Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team, a 19-year-old man from Templecombe in Somerset has been charged with illegally hunting a wild mammal with dogs.”

He is due to appear at court on May 21.

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I am the editor in chief of Blackmore Vale media, which includes the New Blackmore Vale, New Stour & Avon, Salisbury & Avon Gazette and the Purbeck Gazette, having been a reporter for some 20 years. In my spare time, I am a festival lover, with a particular focus on Glastonbury. I live in Somerset with my wife and two children.