Poachers kill two deer in Ribble Valley

1:00pm Sunday 13th January 2013 in News

TWO deers were savaged by dogs on farmland in the Ribble Valley.

Police are appealing for information about the attack after the sika deer were found in a shallow ditch by a farmer on Dockber Laithe Farm, Sawley.

Mark Thomas, Lancashire Police’s wildlife crime officer said it appeared the animals had been attacked by dogs before having their innards partially removed and their throats cut.

He said: “The carcasses have then been hidden away, most likely for the offenders to come back and collect them at a later date.

“In recent months we have seen a spike in the number of illegal deer poaching incidents and we are urging members of the public, particularly those working or living in rural areas across the county to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police.

“The people responsible for these offences are clearly not professional deer stalkers and are causing unnecessary pain and suffering to wildlife around the county.

“They are also trespassing on private land and causing damage while conducting illegal activity.”

PC Thomas said the deer had been discovered on Thursday.

He said: “The culling of deer in Lancashire is required to control numbers and preserve habitat and woodland areas but it is controlled and is conducted by professional deer stalkers who are highly trained and insured to do so.

“The people who take deer in this illegal way using dogs are without a doubt not professionals but opportunists.

“We are determined to stamp out this illegal activity in Lancashire and are doing all we can to tackle it.”

PC Thomas also urged butchers and restaurants to contact police and trading standards if they had any offers of cheap venison.

Anybody with any information can contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or on-line at Crimestoppers-uk.org.

Comments (5)

4:41pm Sun 13 Jan 13

bigdee123 says...

sunnyside1 wrote:
If the people involved in this are reading this article then this is a message for you ... Cruel bastards !!!!! How can anyone in their right mind do this to a living animal . All you low life piece of **** tossers wanna earn your money doing something normal , rather than going out at night creeping about on private land and letting your dogs rip the throats out of deers all so you don't have to get off your lazy arses and get a job !!!! You sickos
it will fall on deaf ears. they are cowardly,spineless scum. that dont have a brain between them.
they wont be able to respond because they probably cant read or write.
[quote][p][bold]sunnyside1[/bold] wrote: If the people involved in this are reading this article then this is a message for you ... Cruel bastards !!!!! How can anyone in their right mind do this to a living animal . All you low life piece of **** tossers wanna earn your money doing something normal , rather than going out at night creeping about on private land and letting your dogs rip the throats out of deers all so you don't have to get off your lazy arses and get a job !!!! You sickos[/p][/quote]it will fall on deaf ears. they are cowardly,spineless scum. that dont have a brain between them. they wont be able to respond because they probably cant read or write. bigdee123

5:21pm Sun 13 Jan 13

Venomp says...

I agree with the above comments, those people deserve capital punishment orwhips from the public
I agree with the above comments, those people deserve capital punishment orwhips from the public Venomp

9:15pm Sun 13 Jan 13

mavrick says...

These people would seek to defend hunting with dogs and protecting country life. This is the reality of hunting with dogs.
These people would seek to defend hunting with dogs and protecting country life. This is the reality of hunting with dogs. mavrick

10:12pm Sun 13 Jan 13

sunnyside1 says...

mavrick wrote:
These people would seek to defend hunting with dogs and protecting country life. This is the reality of hunting with dogs.
You mean these people as in the poachers ???
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: These people would seek to defend hunting with dogs and protecting country life. This is the reality of hunting with dogs.[/p][/quote]You mean these people as in the poachers ??? sunnyside1

10:47am Mon 14 Jan 13

drunken donut says...

mavrick wrote:
These people would seek to defend hunting with dogs and protecting country life. This is the reality of hunting with dogs.
What a stupid uninformed comment, how can you equate hunting and protecting country life with these cruel poachers.
[quote][p][bold]mavrick[/bold] wrote: These people would seek to defend hunting with dogs and protecting country life. This is the reality of hunting with dogs.[/p][/quote]What a stupid uninformed comment, how can you equate hunting and protecting country life with these cruel poachers. drunken donut

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