Rural crime

One of the hare coursers had travelled over 140 miles to pursue in rural crime

"Offences of this kind also have a significant impact on farmers, particularly during the lambing season"

"Notwithstanding the real cruelty and horror of these offences, the farmers have their land and crops damaged and that can have long-term financial consequences"

North Wales Police said the lambs had been reported stolen from a farm in Denbigh on May 4

Residents have also lodged a number of complaints to rural crime officers regarding the level of noise, disruption and damage caused by vehicles on land in Wales

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said there had been no excuses for the owner not to have had the dog under control

Derbyshire Rural Crime Team said the farmer found four dead ewes in their field after a dog attack in Buxton

NFU Mutual has published data from a survey which found farm businesses faced on average £40,000 a year from the cost of rural crime

Thames Valley Police Aylesbury Vale said the man had been banned from owning dogs and was ordered to pay over £1,000 in compensation to a farmer following the incident

Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team said livestock worrying incidents had been occurring on a 'frighteningly regular basis'