Tally... NO! What we've been up to (hunt sabs)
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Updates – West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs (Wednesday the 24th of November 2010)
We'd like to start off this update, by thanking everyone who contributed to our Landy appeal, to everyone who has sent us maps, donations, everyone who has made us food and sent us meets and information.
We started cubbing this season, with our very own Landy, we've found some new recruits and some people have found us!
We've been out every week since the second week of cubbing, we've hit hunts all over the north of England, and have managed to prevent any kills whilst we've been in attendance.
Unfortunately this year, we've seen much more police attention, and have had 6 arrests in our wider group, and 1 from West Yorkshire.
Despite the fact that hunting is illegal, and any chance of a repeal to the ban being set back at least until late 2011, the police still protect the hunters and the landowners.
So far this year we've pulled the hounds from a hare literally just inches away from a nasty end.
We've directly intervened and saved more than 10 foxes again from hounds in some cases inches away.
We've enjoyed taking control of various packs of hounds, using everything from high tech gizmos to shouting and playing the hunting horn.
We've had an amazing start to the season, BUT it could be better.
We've huge numbers at the minute, with some of our latest photos reminiscent of the 80s sab meets, attended by huge amounts of saboteurs.
With greater numbers comes greater flexibility, we can split into more groups, be more places, and pop up more often, even bringing the possibility of splitting the group and sabbing 2 hunts simultaneously.
So, why don't YOU get involved?
What better time than now? What better place than Yorkshire?
We look after each other, and will explain what's involved, brief you on the legal situations and answer any questions or concerns you have before you commit to coming out with us.
We've seen a fair few arrests this season, but with wrongful arrests comes the opportunity to sue the pants off the police.
Everyone who has been arrested with us this season has either been released with no further action taken, or has been bailed unconditionally pending further enquiry.
*(we also cover North and East Yorkshire, and can put people from further afield in touch with local groups)
If you don't think you can support us in the field, then why not send us a donation or fund-raise for us?
It costs about £50 per day to take our Landy into the action, and to follow the hunt in it.
This soon adds up to obscene amounts of money.
We've a benefit gig this weekend (27th of November, at the gasworks in Bradford), and we've 2 more in the pipeline, for more information about any of our events visit our website -> http://westyorkshirehuntsabs.wordpress.com/events/
If you are interested in getting involved, come to one of our events,
email us ( westyorkshuntsabs@yahoo.co.uk ),
visit our website http://westyorkshirehuntsabs.wordpress.com/
to donate visit http://westyorkshirehuntsabs.wordpress.com/donate/
If you have any OS maps, Climbing rope, GPS equipment, essential oils, vehicles or anything else you want to donate, give us an email on the above.
Thanks for all of your support, Together we can save lives.
West Yorkshire Hunt Sabs.
Contact email: westyorkshuntsabs@yahoo.co.uk
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