North Yorkshire Police

Documenting reported incidents and demanding accountability for illegal hunting activities within the North Yorkshire Police area.

A total of 156 incidents have been reported in the North Yorkshire Police region since January 2023.

Incidents in the North Yorkshire Police Area.

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Hunts are causing havoc, distress and carnage across the British countryside.
The incidents recorded on this page fall under six key categories:

Licence Plate Issues

Many hunt quad bikes are missing, obscuring, or illegally altering number plates, making them difficult to trace.

Passenger Hazards

Overloading quad bikes with multiple riders is dangerous and illegal unless the vehicle is specifically designed for passengers.

Road/Traffic Hazards

This includes reckless driving, riding on public roads without insurance, trespassing, and obstructing traffic.

Hounds out of control

When hounds are not properly controlled they ignore commands, trespass, stray unsupervised, chase (riot) on other animals, and are left behind—posing risks to themselves, the public, and wildlife.

Hunt trespass

Whether it’s hounds, riders, hunt staff, or support, hunts trespass by entering land without permission, including private property, nature reserves, housing estates, and livestock fields.

Hunt violence & intimidation

Hunts use aggression like verbal threats, physical assault, discriminatory remarks, and horses as weapons —in an attempt to stop people from watching them.

Are police forces enforcing the law? Hunt quad bikes must be registered, taxed, insured, and legally used on public roads. Hunting is not an agricultural activity, meaning hunts cannot claim farming exemptions.

Read more about the laws on quad bike use here.

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt sabs

Location

Wydale

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

01/03/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

West Heslerton

Hunt

Middleton hunt

Date

17/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Brandsby Lodge

Hunt

Middleton hunt

Date

19/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt sabs

Location

NA

Hunt

Goathland and Glaisdale hunt

Date

13/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Kirby Misperton

Hunt

Sinnington hunt

Date

01/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Wintringham

Hunt

Middleton Hunt

Date

03/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt sabs

Location

Bee Dale

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

08/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Givendale

Hunt

Middleton Hunt

Date

08/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt sabs

Location

Scarborough

Hunt

Derwent hunt

Date

25/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt sab

Location

Birdsall.

Hunt

Middleton Hunt

Date

04/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Hounds out of control

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Sabs

Location

Birdsall.

Hunt

Middleton Hunt

Date

04/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

High Farm, Firby

Hunt

Middleton

Date

17/12/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Birdsall House, Birdsall

Hunt

Middleton

Date

04/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Towthorpe Manor, Towthoroe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

15/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Ling Hall, West Heslerton.

Hunt

Middleton

Date

17/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Uncleby Hill, Uncleby

Hunt

Middleton

Date

01/03/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Low Lindrick Farm, just of Galphay Lane, Ripon.

Hunt

York and Ainsty North/West of Yore

Date

03/12/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Towthorpe Manor, Towthoroe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

15/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Acklam - Pasture Hill Farm and High Sleights Farm

Hunt

Middleton

Date

14/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Brompton Butts, Brompton-By-Sawdon, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

26/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Nawton Tower, Nawton

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

28/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Nawton Tower, Nawton

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

28/12/2024

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Towthorpe Manor, Towthoroe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

15/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Hare & Hounds Pub, Fishlake.

Hunt

Badsworth, Bramham, York South (BBYS)

Date

21/01/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Dalesend Farm, Patrick Brompton, Bedale

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

11/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Pasture Farm, Bugthorpe. Mount Pleasant Farm and Woodley Farm, Uncleby.

Hunt

Middleton

Date

18/03/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Bugthorpe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

02/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

07/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Gatehowe Road, Hanging Grimston.

Hunt

Middleton

Date

27/01/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Middleton Hunt Kennels, Birdsall Estate, Birdsall, Malton, North Yorkshire YO17 9NS

Hunt

Middleton

Date

26/10/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Bugthorpe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

02/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

High Farm, Firby

Hunt

Middleton

Date

09/11/2020

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Hunt Sabs

Location

Gatehowe Road near Acklam

Hunt

Middleton

Date

31/12/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Thirkelby Warren, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

26/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Place Newton, Wintringham, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

03/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Farlington Grange, Farlington, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

29/11/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Farlington Grange, Farlington, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

29/11/2023

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Muscoates, Nawton & Harome

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

06/12/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Aldby Park, Buttercrambe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

15/02/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Wheatclose Farm, Sheriff Sutton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

30/10/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Squirrel Hall, Kirby Grindalythe – Albanwise Ltd

Hunt

Middleton

Date

02/01/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Vessey Pasture, Birdsall – Birdsall Estates / Lord Middleton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

11/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Marton Area, Kirkbymoorside

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

08/11/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Marton Area, Kirkbymoorside

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

08/11/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Hunt Kennels, Birdsall, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

18/11/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Bugthorpe

Hunt

Middleton

Date

05/11/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Manor Farm, Newsham Bridge - Tim Easterby

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

16/11/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Garrowby Hall – Lord Halifax (Halifax Estates)

Hunt

Middleton

Date

26/11/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Kellington Manor

Hunt

Badsworth, Bramham, York South (BBYS)

Date

01/01/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Henwick Hall, Burn

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

10/03/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Seaton Ross area

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

16/11/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Hunt Kennels

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

30/01/2020

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Cherry Tree Farm, Kearby

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

17/10/2020

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Johnson’s Farm, Spaldington & Wilitoft Hall, Wilitoft - R Falkingham

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

16/10/2021

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Henwick Hall Farm, Burn

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

24/12/2021

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Land off Flaxley Road, just on the outskirts of Selby, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

18/09/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Ings Lane, opposite Eggborough power station.

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

30/09/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Ings Lane, opposite Eggborough power station.

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

30/09/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Glebe Farm between Seaton Ross and Everingham

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

16/10/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Glebe Farm between Seaton Ross and Everingham

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

16/10/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Google Bank Farm, Cawood

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor / York & Ainsty South

Date

16/09/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Maunby Lane area, Newby Whiske and South Otteringtonn

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

26/11/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Howe Hill, just north of Kirby Underdale in east yorkshire.

Hunt

Middleton

Date

04/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Scrayingham

Hunt

Middleton

Date

01/12/2015

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Grimstone Park, nr, Tadcaster

Hunt

Shoot

Date

11/11/2021

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Foggathorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire

Hunt

York and Ainsty South

Date

24/11/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Eryholme

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt

Date

09/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Little Fencott

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

06/12/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Ulnaby Beck / Carlbury

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

16/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS) n

Location

The Manor, Great Smeaton

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

01/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS) n

Location

Firby Hall

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

04/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Bolam

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

21/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Bolam

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

21/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

The Kennels, East Rounton

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt

Date

08/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

The Kennels, East Rounton

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt

Date

08/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Maunby Hall

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

26/11/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Killerby

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

03/02/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Yafforth, Thrintoft, Streetlam, Danby Wiske, Whitwell, Hutton Bonville

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

28/02/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Forcett Hall

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

02/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Thorpe Whorlton

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

30/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Thorpe Whorlton

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

30/11/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Firby Hall

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

11/11/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Maunby Hall

Hunt

Zetland and Bedale

Date

16/12/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Killerby

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

03/02/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Manor Farm, Nether Silton

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt and Bilsdale Hunt

Date

25/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Gatenby

Hunt

York North & West of Yore

Date

16/09/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Gatenby

Hunt

York North & West of Yore

Date

16/09/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Harsley, Renny Lake

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt

Date

07/01/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Harsley, Renny Lake

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt

Date

07/01/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Selaby Hall

Hunt

Zetland Hunt

Date

11/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Teesside Antiblood Sports (TABS)

Location

Crathorne Arms, Crathorne

Hunt

Hurworth Hunt

Date

14/02/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Yorkshire Dales

Hunt

Shoot

Date

17/08/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Aldby park (owned by the Winn-Darleys)

Hunt

Middleton

Date

12/01/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Aldby park (owned by the Winn-Darleys)

Hunt

Middleton

Date

16/02/2019

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Thorpe Audlin

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor

Date

04/03/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Yorkshire Dales

Hunt

Shoot

Date

17/08/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Yorkshire Dales

Hunt

Shoot

Date

17/08/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Flatt Top Farm in Terrington

Hunt

Middleton

Date

28/09/2017

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Campsmount Home Fsrm, Campbell

Hunt

Badsworth & Bramham Moor

Date

03/02/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Severn Vale Hunt Saboteurs

Location

North Yorkshire Moors

Hunt

Shoot

Date

18/08/2018

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Wykeham Forest, Yorks

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

13/02/2016

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Hunt

York and Ainsty North

Date

26/11/2016

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

NE Hunt Monitors

Location

Brettenby Plantation

Hunt

Zetland, Belvoir and South Durham

Date

31/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

NE Hunt Monitors

Location

Brettenby Plantation

Hunt

Zetland, Belvoir and South Durham

Date

31/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

NE Hunt Monitors

Location

Brettenby Plantation

Hunt

Zetland, Belvoir and South Durham

Date

31/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

NE Hunt Monitors

Location

Brettenby Plantation

Hunt

Zetland, Belvoir and South Durham

Date

31/01/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Geordie Hunt Sabs

Location

Constable Burton Hall Caravan Park North Yorkshire. Leyburn DL8 5LJ

Hunt

Tynedale & Bedale Joint Meet

Date

22/02/2025

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs b

Location

Scrayingham

Hunt

Middleton

Date

04/02/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs b

Location

Woodley Farm, Uncleby

Hunt

Middleton

Date

18/03/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs b

Location

High Belthorpe Farm at Bishop Wilton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

13/12/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs b

Location

Aldby park (owned by the Winn-Darleys)

Hunt

Middleton

Date

06/01/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs bv

Location

Aldby park (owned by the Winn-Darleys)

Hunt

Middleton

Date

06/01/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Glass House Farm, Barden, Leyburn

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

29/01/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Glass House Farm, Barden

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

29/01/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Woodley Farm, Uncleby

Hunt

Middleton

Date

18/03/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs b

Location

Gatehowe Road, Hanging Grimston, Malton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

31/12/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs b

Location

Town End Farm, Scackleton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

06/01/2023

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Not mentioned

Hunt

Sinnington

Date

28/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

The Hall-Thornton-le-Dale, Malton.

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

01/01/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Not mentioned

Hunt

Middleton

Date

04/01/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Denham Grange, High Marishes / Thornton Le Dale

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

14/01/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Ings Lane, opposite Eggborough power station.

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

27/02/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Suffield Farm, Scarborough

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

15/01/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Bedale Grange, part of Wykeham Farms Ltd at Wykeham, Scarborough.

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

10/02/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Bedale Grange, part of Wykeham Farms Ltd at Wykeham, Scarborough.

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

10/02/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Sledmere Park, Sledmere House

Hunt

Middleton

Date

17/02/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Town End Farm, Scackleton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

06/12/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Suffield Farm, Scarborough

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

13/01/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Suffield Farm, Scarborough

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

15/01/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Suffield Farm, Scarborough

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

15/01/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Suffield Farm, Scarborough

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

15/01/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Netherby Dale, Givendale Head Farm

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

26/11/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Toft House Farm-Birdsall- Malton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

03/12/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Fordon

Hunt

Middleton

Date

30/01/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Kirkby Fleetham

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

15/02/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Town End Farm, Scackleton

Hunt

Middleton

Date

06/12/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Wykeham Estates, Wykeham Abbey, Ruston Carr Cottages, Wykeham

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

05/11/2022

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Woodlands Farm & Middle Lane, Snainton, Scarborough.

Hunt

Middleton

Date

12/11/2022

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

East Yorkshire Coast Hunt Sabs

Location

Andy Nobles Grange Farm, Harewood Dale

Hunt

Derwent + Stainton Vale

Date

29/10/2022

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

07/12/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Wharram Percy, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

07/12/2024

Evidence

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Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Grange Farm, Allerston

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

21/12/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Brettanby Manor, nr. Darlington

Hunt

Zetland + Belvoir

Date

01/02/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Maundy Hall

Hunt

Zetland and Bedale

Date

17/12/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Patrick Brompton

Hunt

Bedale Hunt

Date

17/02/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Kirby Underdale

Hunt

Middleton

Date

02/11/2024

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has road/traffic hazard, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs

Location

Scraping ham / Garrowby Estate

Hunt

Middleton

Date

04/02/2023

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue

Reported by

York Anti Hunt League

Location

Scrayington Grange, North Yorkshire

Hunt

Middleton

Date

24/01/2025

Evidence

View

Incident

Quad bike has licence plate issue, Quad bike has passenger hazard

Reported by

Action Against Fox Hunting Kirbymoorside

Location

Thornton Le Dale

Hunt

Derwent Hunt

Date

01/01/2024

Evidence

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Take Action: Demand Accountability

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Use this template to send to your local police constabulary.

Dear Chief Constable [Surname],

I am writing to raise serious concerns about the widespread and ongoing violations of road traffic laws, reckless quad bike use, and the danger posed by out-of-control hunting hounds across [Police Force Region]. These persistent issues present significant public safety risks, disrupt communities, and undermine confidence in law enforcement when clear offences are ignored or unenforced.

The Problem: Recklessness and Lawbreaking by Hunts

For too long, organised hunts have operated with blatant disregard for road safety laws, putting motorists, pedestrians, animals, and property at risk. The most pressing issues include:

1. Quad Bike Law Violations

  • Unregistered and untaxed quad bikes being used illegally on public highways.
  • Quad bikes carrying multiple passengers in unsafe conditions, often without helmets or protective gear.
  • Reckless and dangerous use of quad bikes on roads and footpaths, frequently leading to near-misses or accidents.

2. Road and Traffic Hazards

  • Hunts obstructing roads and disrupting traffic, forcing vehicles into dangerous situations.
  • Hunt participants ignoring highway regulations, failing to control their vehicles properly, or acting aggressively towards other road users.

3. Hounds Loose on Roads – A Growing Danger

  • Hounds being abandoned or left behind, creating hazards for motorists and pedestrians.
  • Dogs running uncontrolled onto roads, leading to accidents, injuries, and unnecessary distress for local communities.
  • Hunts failing to take responsibility for their animals, leaving them to roam unsupervised and at risk.

The Evidence: HuntHavoc.info – Logging the Chaos

A growing body of evidence at HuntHavoc.info documents these repeated offences across the UK, categorised by police force. The database provides clear proof of non-enforcement in cases where hunts have broken the law without consequence.

The Request: Immediate Action and Accountability

I urge [Police Force Name] to take urgent and proactive enforcement action to tackle these recurring issues. Specifically, I request that:

  1. Quad bike regulations be properly enforced, ensuring that all vehicles are legally registered, taxed, and road-safe.
  2. Traffic laws be applied equally to hunt-related offences, with proper investigation and action taken against dangerous driving and road obstruction.
  3. Hound control be treated as a serious safety issue, with hunts held accountable for loose or abandoned dogs on roads.
  4. A clear reporting mechanism be established so the public can report hunt-related road safety violations easily and expect a timely response.
  5. Transparency and accountability measures be introduced to ensure police forces do not grant leniency or preferential treatment to hunting groups.

Hunts are not above the law, and continued failure to act only fuels public frustration and diminishes trust in policing. The dangers posed by reckless quad bike use and out-of-control hounds must be addressed before more accidents occur.

I request a formal response outlining the steps that [Police Force Name] intends to take regarding these matters. Please confirm receipt of this letter and provide a timeline for planned enforcement actions or policy reviews concerning hunt-related road offences.

I look forward to your response and a firm commitment to ensuring accountability, enforcing the law, and protecting public safety.

Yours sincerely,