Today got off to a slow start with vehicle problems meaning losing a few sabs, but a smaller group left Bristol, met up with Southampton Sabs and paid a visit to our old friends at The Tedworth Hunt for their opening meet.
Upon arrival, huntsman Mike Lane told our sabs exactly where the hunt were headed, that he didn’t want any trouble and that he would keep his ‘lads’ away from us. Errrr, thanks??
We kept close eyes on the hunt and sabs in the field were with them as much as possible. For the first hour or so, they didn’t even attempt to hunt despite having many opportunities – fine by us!
Soon enough though hounds were in cry, but by this point, sabs in the field had split into two groups and managed to get into great positions to split the pack using horn calls and scupper any chance of a kill.
The hunt took off and tried to lose us, but it wasn’t long until we caught up with them again. As we did we noticed a large number of hounds around a badger sett where a fox had clearly just gone to ground. What shocked us the most was the fact that the hunt were just watching in amusement. We jumped into action immediately, getting the hounds away, and letting the scum know how we felt. Knowing they were being filmed, the hunt immediately took off.
Catching up with them for the final time, Mike Lane told us ‘you didn’t stop us killing earlier, and I’m gonna get another fucker now’. With that he took off again hell bent on encouraging his hounds to pick up a scent, but sabs took control of the pack again and the ‘peaceful’ Mr Lane and his sorry bunch of blood-junkies packed up for the day.
We’ll be seeing the Tedworth Hunt again…