Hare Coursing

Hare coursing involves setting two running dogs onto a brown hare. The dogs compete by chasing the hare, judged on how closely they follow its twists and turns — often ending in the hare being caught and killed.

💰 Gambling is frequently involved.
🐾 The dogs are not just hunting — they’re competing.

This is illegal, causes immense suffering, and poses a serious threat to our wildlife and rural communities.

📞 If you witness hare coursing in progress, call 999 immediately.
📱 For non-urgent reports, call 101 or report online:
👉 Avon and Somerset Police – Report rural or wildlife crime

Help us protect our countryside. 🌾

#RuralCrime #HareCoursing #WildlifeProtection #FromePolice #ReportIt

Actions

• 29 October 2025
  

  Help us stop hare coursing and protect our countryside 🌾🦌

  We understand the frustration— “but nothing happens.”
  But your reports do matter. They help us:
  🔍 Build intelligence
  🚗 Identify illegal vehicles
  👮‍♂️ Plan targeted patrols
  📊 Secure more resources.

  📣 How to report:
  Visit the rural and wildlife crime reporting page, choose the right form, fill it in, and submit.
  🔗 Report rural or wildlife crime | Avon and Somerset Police
  All reports are treated confidentially.

  ⏱️ Immediate incidents are attended when feasible, but your reports also help us fight crime long-term.

  📢 So please: Report. Report. Report.
  Together, we can protect the landscapes and wildlife we all cherish. 💚

  RuralCrime #HareCoursing #WildlifeProtection #ReportIt #CommunitySafety #PCSO #FromeRural

• 15 October 2025
  

  🚓 Rural Patrols Update
  Thanks to your reports, our Neighbourhood Policing Team is focusing patrols where they’re needed most.

  👀 Keep reporting — it makes a real difference!
  #CommunitySafety #RuralPolicing

• 28 September 2025
  

  PCSO’s have been carrying out targeted patrols in locations known for hare coursing, as these areas can be used repeatedly. PCSO’s have discussed using What Three Words with farmers and land owners when hare coursing is witnessed, as this will pin point offenders quickly.