Wayne Gregory, 48, has been fined for failing to call off his dogs while hunting a fox, in violation of the Hunting Act 2004. The offence was uncovered following a thorough six-month police investigation into an incident that occurred during a Vale of Taunton and Banwell Harriers hunt last November.
The investigation revealed that during the hunt, Gregory’s dogs were not called off as required when pursuing a fox. As a result, Gregory, from Huish Champflower, was fined £250 and ordered to pay £185 in court costs.
Two other men charged in connection with the investigation, Ross Cordery, 45, of Highbridge, and James Parish, 31, of Uffculme, had their cases discontinued, according to Avon and Somerset Police.