Man and hunting group in court over fox death

A hunting group and a Warwickshire man have appeared in court charged with hunting a wild mammal with dogs, after a fox died.

Warwickshire Hunt Limited and 24-year-old Benjamin Halsall from Shipston-on-Stour pleaded not guilty to the charge under the Hunting Act 2004.

Coventry Magistrates' Court was shown video footage filmed by a hunt saboteur during an incident in the Idlicote area of Warwickshire on 9 October 2023 when it is alleged a pack of hounds was involved in the death of the fox.

The case is listed for two days and is expected to conclude on Monday.

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