First dog banning orders for two men convicted of hare coursing on farm

"We understand the true impact of hare coursing on our rural communities, especially farmers who are trying to go about their daily business"

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One of the dogs seized during the hare coursing incident in Maidenhead (Thames Valley Police)
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One of the dogs seized during the hare coursing incident in Maidenhead (Thames Valley Police)

Two men have received dog banning orders after being convicted of hare coursing on farmland in Maidenhead. Thames Valley Police's (TVP) Rural Crime Taskforce said Danny Mitchell, of Binfield in Berkshire,...

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