Two 4x4 vehicles were chased by police following reports of hare coursingA man has been arrested, and a dog and a vehicle have been seized following reports of hare coursing.A 35-year-old man, found with a dog, was arrested on suspicion of trespass with intent to search for, or pursue, hares with dogs. He remains in custody.The vehicles failed to stop for police and later one was found on its roof in Cliddesden.
This was seized after the occupants fled, leaving behind a dog and dead hare. The dog was also seized.What is hare coursing?Last year the government introduced new legislation, which included two new criminal offences, making it illegal to trespass with the intention of using a dog to search for or pursue a hare and being equipped to trespass with the intention of using a dog to search for or pursue a hare.