HSA news release 25th February 2004

Blanket arrest of saboteurs at Derbyshire hunt condemned

Hunt boasts of involvement with the local police force ring true

The Hunt Saboteurs Association (HSA) has condemned the blanket arrest of 19 hunt saboteurs at the Barlow Foxhounds on Saturday (21 February). Nathan Brown, HSA spokesperson, said "They were released without charge after being arrested without reason."

Saboteurs had attended the hunt at Cutthorte near Chesterfield to use peaceful means such as hunting horns and sprays to stop the hunt killing foxes. The hunt reacted by chasing the saboteurs, riding them down with their horses, stealing a camera and one hunt member wearing a redcoat attacked them.

Police arrested all of the saboteurs.