After a video emerged earlier this week of a hound belonging to The Ross Harriers having a seizure in someones garden and being denied medical help by the hunt, we decided along with our friends from South Wales Hunt Sabs and a couple from Somerset Sab Group to give them a visit.
We turned up at the meet hosted at The Black Swan pub, Much Dewchurch and our presence was felt immediately with various numpties coming over to have a look at us and take photos.
The hunt set off around 12:15, the late start no doubt aided by their hangovers from last nights hunt ball. Huntsman Lee Peters cast his hounds out but we were in a good position to keep watch of them picking up on a scent.
We were surrounded by bumpkins from the minute we followed the hunt from the meet. One sab had a pint thrown in her face and we had constant annoyance from two drunk lads for about half an hour as we monitored the hunt.
When the hunt left their position, we followed and were now joined by more hunt support who decided to block one of our vehicles and surround us. Our other vehicle got away to keep tabs on the hunt.
The police arrived soon after and started quizzing us about all sorts of silly accusations. Whilst all this was going on Lee Peters with hounds in tow rode past us back in the direction of the meet.
We finally shook off the police, had a potter about for the hunt but soon our other group got in touch to say they had packed up and were back in the pub at the meet! Less than two hours after setting off, the Harriers were done for the day. Cracking!
We dedicate today to Mike Hill, a hunt saboteur who was tragically killed on Saturday 9th February 1991 whilst out sabbing the Cheshire Beagles hunt.