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Seven men charged with hare coursing after dead animals found in vehicles

Wiltshire Police have named the individuals arrested in connection with hare coursing across rural land near Ludgershall

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Seven men charged with hare coursing after dead animals found in vehicles

Seven men have been charged with hare coursing after vehicles were found containing dead hares. In the early hours of Saturday (April 25) morning, Wilshire Police officers responded to an incident...

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