Working with friends from North Cambs Hunt Sabs, Somerset Hunt Saboteur Group and Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs we disrupted the Stevenstone Hunt’s attempt at evening cub hunting at Frithelstock near Torrington. We had intended to sab the Eggesford but turned up to their meet and there was nobody there. Hunt chairman Mr Trerise, whose farm it was, helpfully told us about the Stevenstone meet up the road.
A large foot sab group intercepted the pack of hounds being cast by whippers-in and the huntsman on foot, down into a wooded valley in sight of the ruined abbey. As soon as sabs arrived on scene, the hunt quickly huddled together and appeared at a loss as to what to do next. Flustered faces and panicked mobile phone calls were observed.
With sabs close to the hounds at all times, what had started as an attempt to kill fox cubs, ended up as a glorified puppy walk. One noteworthy incident, when the terrierman (why is it always the terriermen?) was questioned as to what he had in the boxes on his quad, he answered “cherries”. Hmm. I don’t think so.
The hunt attempted to march up and down the hill, and even enlisted the help of the farmer landowner who decided to release bullocks into the field with the sabs in. Using cows as a weapon is a new one on us. Ultimately the hunt packed up and went home, with hunting impossible after sabs repeatedly called away their hounds. No kills managed by the animal abusers and everyone got home safe.
Thanks to North Cambs sabs for photos and hit report.
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