Reporting Coursing

[unlacedgecko]

Surely the best way to stop the coursing would be to hide and shoot the dogs with a silenced rifle.

Unless the dog is worrying livestock I think that would be a fairly foolish course of action.

 

[unlacedgecko]

As said on paper and tv like countryfile etc. The police,unions etc.etc. have wildlife officers- action groups-leaflets-and information-but you phone up in the middle of the night about lampers or un-known car in gateways or persons walking with lurchers or carrying unknown items in a gun shape or gun bag in village /street -you really see what happens= Nothing - and you are the one who is made to feel like your wasting everyone's time of day.
Anyhow if they did turn up - nothing is rarely done .

All looks good for their "image", but farmers and landowners know in reality its a joke .

It's not illegal to walk a lurcher, day or night.

 

[connor454545]

Had them on land today, chased them off and reported to police of what good it was, took some photos of the them. Two with dogs in the field and one stayed with the van. Made me laugh [emoji23] took the number plate off the van as I was reading it off to the police. Knowing my luck end up with a bunch of road gates nicked now.

 

[franklin]

Coursing here at 18:30.

@llamedos are we allowed to post number plates?

 

[Lincs Lass]

Coursing here at 18:30.

@llamedos are we allowed to post number plates?

Its Brigg horse fair this weekend so expect a few more ,every caravan dweller for miles away will be in the county

 

[franklin]

The one good thing - they had clearly planned it earlier so had no idea the deluge we had at 4pm. They would be easily identified by being caked in Lincolnshire's best clart.

 

[bovrill]

@llamedos are we allowed to post number plates?

If it's anything like the ones we get round here, the number plate won't officially refer to that vehicle!

 

[PSQ]

Coursing here at 18:30.

@llamedos are we allowed to post number plates?

Stick it up, and a picture of the car and its occupants if you can. That way when someone googles the plate at any time in the future they'll know it has been used by (offered for sale by?) a dodgy piece of shite.

Lets give these pricks EVERY bit of publicity we can...

 

[franklin]

I'm more shocked that there isnt some kind of local farmer network for this kind of thing - some way one person could send a text to all the local farmers with details so we can all go to the ends of our drives for a little look-out.

 

[Lincs Lass]

I'm more shocked that there isnt some kind of local farmer network for this kind of thing - some way one person could send a text to all the local farmers with details so we can all go to the ends of our drives for a little look-out.

Countywatch does that ,I used to be with it but by the time the txts got sent ,the crims had buggered of .
everybody round here was on it but the cops never turned up ,one of the farmers bottom of the village got assaulted by a gang of coursers one sunday morning and by the time plod finally decided to attend ,they had scarpered.

And now that the helecopter has been finished its easy for the coursers and everybody else to do what they like with out getting spotted

 

[bovrill]

I'm more shocked that there isnt some kind of local farmer network for this kind of thing - some way one person could send a text to all the local farmers with details so we can all go to the ends of our drives for a little look-out.

We had something very unofficial set up here a few years ago when things were really getting out of hand. It included a handful of people that you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of. After one particularly good turnout, and a few cracked head, the police were a bit prompter to turnout for a while!

 

[franklin]

I was thinking if there was a number that could have a message sent to, and then that would send it on to everyone in a group, that would be good.

 

[franklin]

We had something very unofficial set up here a few years ago when things were really getting out of hand. It included a handful of people that you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of. After one particularly good turnout, and a few cracked head, the police were a bit prompter to turnout for a while!

I dont want to get on the wrong side of folk - I just want them to fork off.

 

[bovrill]

We were on the right side of them!
These days with Messenger, WhatsApp and all the other things, I'd have thought that if you could get people to commit to the idea, it would be easy enough to set up something that would link everyone instantly.

 

[franklin]

4 cars full of chaps with dogs. They were not pleased we spoilt their fun:

Blue old-style Jeep S668 SBE
Silver Vauxhall FG04 KYR

PM me if seen as I have a crime ref number.

 

[Lincs Lass]

They would have been in town over the weekend ,hopefully cleared of back to wenc they came

 

[cotswold shooter.]

ive been on some land where they cull 700 to keep the coursers off they cant see hare less likely to turn up.the 101 number takes 10 - 30 mins to get through

 

[cotswold shooter.]

I've been reliably informed that the best course of action is to crawl underneath said vehicle and stick a screwdriver through the oil filter. That way the vehicle dies after several miles.

As they will of doubtless been to several farms that evening, they won't know who is too blame.

barb wire around prop shaft

 

[franklin]

W reg, red Subaru Forester and green SWB Isuzu coursing this morning 9am and also at Redbourne 8am.

 

[Adeptandy]

I'm more shocked that there isnt some kind of local farmer network for this kind of thing - some way one person could send a text to all the local farmers with details so we can all go to the ends of our drives for a little look-out.

There is around my patch, someone set up a Facebook messenger thing, even has the local plod on there so they keep up to date with whats going on. At least we know where they are and can give chase.