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Humberside Police issue stark warning of driving on private farmland to commit hare coursing and poaching

Following the arrest of two men convicted of hare coursing, the police force say they will go to great measures to seize vehicles crossing private land to commit crimes

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
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A police forces has warned of the lengths it is prepared to go to seize vehicles driving across private land in order to commit hare coursing and poaching. It comes as Humberside Police use two Barnsley...

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