HSA news release 14th February 2004

St Valentine’s Day Massacre for foxes

Master of Foxhounds Association rules broken by terriermen - 7 Hunt Saboteurs arrested - Surrey police act as private security for hunt

Surrey Police were accused of acting as a private security force for a hunt as they arrested 7 hunt saboteurs at the Surrey Union Hunt today. Up to 30 police formed a protective ring around terriermen digging out terrified foxes that had taken refuge in an earth. The incident took place after the hunt had finished on the Hampton Estate near Farnham in Surrey.

Saboteurs at the scene reported the police arresting "anyone they could grab" for alleged Aggravated Trespass. One protestor videoing the arrests had his video tape seized. Saboteurs believe a pregnant vixen and a dog fox were dug out and shot. Several of the arrested saboteurs were forced to kneel handcuffed