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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

already know. Our tip off number is 07501 192235. All info received is kept confidential.We rely on the generosity of our supporters to stay active against the hunts. Any donations would be very gratefully received. You can send the cost of a coffee to (9/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

the RCVS to ask if they believe Mr Thursby-Pelham is a suitable person to pass judgements on other vets, given his apparent love of illegal fox hunting.Thanks again for the tip offs we received. Please always contact us if you see the hunt out, even if you think we (8/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

Police. Smokeacre, is the home of Charles Thursby-Pelham, MA VetMB CertEP MRCVS - Senior Assessor for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Mr Thursby-Pelham regularly hosts the Mendip Farmers Hunt and has been seen riding out with them too. We will be contacting (7/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

time.The hunt packed up straight away and returned to the meet at Smokeacre, Norton Lane, but they were unable to leave before the police arrived. A full report, along with our damning video footage of the blatant illegal hunting will be provided to Avon & Somerset (6/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

There was no sign of the huntsman or hounds. We desperately hope that the fox was able to take cover and go to ground, however we cannot be sure of the outcome and fear the hounds may have killed. The absolutely blatant fox hunting was reported to the police at the (5/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

behind and pursued the fox’s line in full cry towards the Three Peaks Walk bridleway. Kennel Huntsman, Thomas Haddock, purposely rode into our foot sab as they were trying to stop the hounds. Sabs raced to Blacklands to find the field riders gathered on the bridleway. (4/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

slapping to scare back any fleeing foxes. The huntsman was also making brrr’ing noises as a fox broke cover and ran across the ploughed field in full view of the riders and hunt staff.A foot sab ran in to cover the fox’s scent with citronella, but hounds were too close (3/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

Farmers Hunt blatantly hunting foxes just north of the village, off the Three Peaks Walk bridleway. Hounds were picking up on the scent of a fox in a patch of dense scrub off Norton Lane, and riders were positioned along the adjacent track, holding up and saddle (2/10)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 14d

𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐎𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚
Mendip Farmers Hunt, Smoke Acre, Chew Magna, 24/09/25
Thanks to a tip off late yesterday afternoon, we were able to quickly assemble a small team and head to Chew Magna to find the Mendip (1/10)

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Mendip Farmers Illegal Fox Hunting Caught On Camera

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 24d

against hunting for the cost of a coffee at ko-fi.com/MendipHuntSabs Or donate to our fuel and equipment fund directly through PayPal at PayPal.me/MendipHuntSabs Thank you. (4/4)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 24d

opening meet. After losing their initial target stag, the hunt were determined to kill and found a substitute in 60 Acre Wood. The stag was hemmed in by quads, cars and horrible scum and eventually shot close to sabs at 6.30pm. Please help to support our direct action (3/4)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 24d

crashed their little party and we kept with them as they hunted mostly maize and elephant grass around Aldwick and Lye Cross.With the Mendip Farmers packing up at around midday, we headed to the Quantocks to join North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs at the Quantock Stag Hounds (2/4)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · 24d

It's been a mixed day for our sabs, first off we started the morning at the Mendip Farmers Hunt, who we found hunting on Emley Lane near Aldwick. It was a small meet and an apparent late start, with just the hardcore hunters out. They didn't seem too impressed that we (1/4)

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West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs @westmidshuntsabs.bsky.social · Jun 21

𝗗𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆'𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗯𝘀👊

When a tip off came in that the Dove Valley Mink Hounds had returned to Tollgate Business Centre in Hamstall Ridgware one of our sabs headed over to join up with Nottingham Hunt Saboteurs

The small group quickly headed back to the meet✊️

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 25

Foxes Hunted on Great British Bake Off SU2C Judge’s Estate.

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FOXES HUNTED ON BAKE-OFF JUDGE'S ESTATE

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 17

Please help to support our direct action against hunting for the cost of a coffee at www.ko-fi.com/MendipHuntSabs
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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 17

It's been another day of relentless fox hunting from the Mendip Farmers Hunt in and around Chewton Mendip today. We've intervened in multiple chases and a sab was assaulted. More to follow. (1/2)

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Fox hunted by Mendip Farmers Hunt, Chewton Mendip 17-03-25

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 15

Grab yourself a new shirt or hoody at: mendiphuntsabs.bigcartel.com Thank you. (5/5)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 15

Full hit report to follow.Please help support our direct action against hunting. You can send the cost of a coffee to www.ko-fi.com/MendipHuntSabs Or donate to us direct via paypal at www.PayPal.me/mendiphuntsabs (4/5)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 15

North Dorset Hunt Saboteurs and Somerset Sabs who did everything possible to intervene.

We dedicate today's sab to Anna Campbell, a Bristol Hunt Saboteur who was killed fighting against Isis in Rojava on this day in 2018. Rest in power Anna, Şehîd namirin. (3/5)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 15

This violent criminal gang were relentless in their illegal pursuit of foxes, including the one pictured who sabs stopped the hounds chasing over White Hill. Multiple other foxes were illegally hunted, witnessed by our sabs, (2/5)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 15

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐬-𝐌𝐨𝐠𝐠'𝐬 - 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐱 𝐇𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧
Sat, 15th March 2025 Ousted former Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg hosted the Mendip Farmers Hunt's closing meet at his West Harptree mansion today. (1/5)

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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 7

We have extended the sale on our merch whilst we recover our vehicle maintenance costs, grab yourself a new shirt or hoody at: mendiphuntsabs.bigcartel.com
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Mendip Hunt Sabs @mendiphuntsabs.bsky.social · Mar 7

Please help support our direct action against hunting. You can send the cost of a coffee to ko-fi.com/MendipHuntSabs
Or donate to us direct via paypal at PayPal.me/MendipHuntSabs
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