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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 1d

The Grove and Rufford Hunt aren't even pretending to lay a trail this season. They're blatantly trying to hunt foxes and that means that they lost control of the hounds in this field of cows.

The Grove's new huntsman was convicted of fox hunting last summer but it obviously hasn't put him off.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 2d

It's not changed, they still get away with fox hunting just like they always did. This govt say they're going to tighten the law but we'll see

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 5d

@huntsabs.org.uk heya, how do we get reposts on bluesky?

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 5d

Great news, it's the beginning of the end for hunts when they can't hang onto hunt staff

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 5d

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 5d

It was great to see how many dog walkers and passersby hate the hunt around Laneham. Multiple people stopped to tell us how disgusted they were with the Grove and Rufford arrogantly continuing to carry on hunting despite it being illegal.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 5d

The Grove then went south and hunted the willow plantations. Supporters leered from the roadside hoping to see them on a fox but we kept up with hunt, stopping the opportunity to chase a fox

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 5d

Wet Friday Afternoon Hunt Sabotaged Around Laneham - the Grove and Rufford Hunt again tried sneaking out to avoid us but we found them putting the hounds into their favourite coverts in the shadow of Cottam Power Station.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 9d

All that was left was for all the remaining hunt members to help Wally spend the next half hour gathering loose hounds. Some supporters even had to bring out their dog leads to help; what a shambles.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 9d

For one last ditch attempt at a kill, hounds were cast into scrub by the main Rollestone Road. Hunt members scrambled as they tried to prevent a fox cub from leaving the bramble patch, allowing the cub to run straight past sabs, who covered their scent and allowed them to escape

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 9d

Despite covering a lot of ground, very little happened for the rest of the morning. The hunt decided to drag the morning out, by drawing Rollestone Gorse right by the meet to no avail.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 9d

The hunt spent the morning traipsing the hedges and banks of the Trent between Rolleston and Staythorpe, with all seven field riders following behind. At one point, huntsman Whalley spent a decent amount of time trying to kill a fox in a boat yard on the banks of the Trent

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 9d

Dawn rises over Staythorpe power station as we stopped convicted huntsman Jacob Whaley chasing foxes along the River Trent this morning. 1/x

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 12d

But by 6:30pm he'd done wallowing in sewage, and was taking his hounds back to the meet.

Without a moment's delay, we jumped back in the van, and headed back to the pub...

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 12d

They hunted the land around Rampton Secure Hospital, and the sewage works (all the glamorous places) with huntsman Whalley doing his usual 'Where's Wally' trick of getting off his horse to rampage through the woods with his hounds.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 12d

We found the Grove and Rufford Hunt at Beardsall Farm near East Drayton. They spent the day half heartedly hunting in scrub and woodland but there was a lack of holding up or terrier work, the more overtly nasty bits of hunting. Presumably that was the plan they had to change with us turning up.

Hounds in a field with hunt saboteurs watching

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 12d

Hunt plans ruined at secretive Friday evening outing - As we turned up a hunt supporter said to the huntsman "I guess we'll have to change our plans" What were they planning that they couldn't do when we turned up?

Hunt supporters hold a gate closed with huntsman and hounds behind it. Hunt Saboteurs are in the foreground.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 19d

GROVE BULLY LOCALS AND HUNT FOXES AT EVERTON

We struck lucky this morning; while we were driving through Grove Country we happened across the Grove and Rufford hunt, out cubbing.

We stayed with them all morning.

The hunt packed after 3 hrs.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · 26d

Grove and Rufford Hunt SABOTAGED at South Wheatley, Notts. The hounds chased cattle as the Grove's new huntsman tried to make them pursue foxes. Jacob Whaley was convicted of illegal hunting whilst at his previous job. Sabs kept up with the hunt all morning though and stopped any foxes being caught.

A hunt saboteur watches a hound being put back in a trailer

Hunt saboteurs follow the hunt and huntsman and hounds can be seen in the distance

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · Jul 8

This Saturday!

Come and have a dance and raise funds for us!

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · Jun 27

We're auctioning this incredible artwork - made using dried flowers arranged around the shape of a fox - www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36569134...

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · Jun 23

The Labour Party are planning on making support for @pal_action illegal, claiming they are terrorists.

This is a ridiculous move that should scare us all. The government are becoming more and more authoritarian stopping people from standing up against injustice.

Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · May 10

The Dove Valley Mink Hounds were out today, killing wildlife along the banks of the River Blythe, near Uttoxeter.

Little did they know, a bunch of Sabs were ready and waiting.

As soon as we made our presence known they did an about turn and went straight back to their vehicles.

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · May 5

www.huntsabs.org.uk/violent-hunt...

Violent Hunt Thug "Saddo Saddington" on the Run - Hunt Saboteurs Association

On 16th March 2019, violent hunt thug Luke Saddington launched a terrifying attack on hunt saboteurs, ramming both the Manchester and Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs vehicles off the road, to prevent them fr...

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Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs @sheffhuntsabs.bsky.social · May 2

Grove and Rufford Hunt hounds get horrific infectious disease - Hunting needs to be stopped for the good of the hounds too.

www.huntsabs.org.uk/hunt-kennels...

Hunt Kennels - The Infectious Timebombs Waiting to Go Off - Hunt Saboteurs Association

The Hunt Saboteurs Association has received leaked images and conversations from a closed Facebook group showing that there has been an outbreak of an unknown infectious disease across the Grove & Ruf...

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