*** North Cotswold Hunt kill fox in hedgerow ***

We had received a tip-off that another hunt might be out today and were out and about when we heard that the North Cotswold Hunt had been spotted gathering near Mickleton.

We caught up with them early afternoon near Norton Hall but they did a runner from us, hunted a fox across Long Marston Lane and killed in a hedgerow. Despite being out until dark several times recently, they have packed up before 3pm today at Clopton Orchard Farm, straight after the kill.

Terriermen picked up the body and ran from the area, local landowner more concerned about whether we had permission to be in the field than the fact there were bits of an illegally killed fox strewn around the hedgeline. Person renting the next door field finds that her electric fence has been turned off by the hunt, leaving her horses vulnerable to getting out and on to the busy main road!

Police are aware…