Shropshire farmer hits out at 'evil and sick' hare coursers

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Shropshire farmer hits out at 'evil and sick' hare coursers
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West Mercia Police say the illegal activity, linked to other crime, is horrible and has to stop.

Maurice Jones from Shropshire said the outlawed pursuit is still taking place after he and police found evidence.

Speaking to BBC Midlands Today, Mr Jones said he had found burnt-out cars on his land which he believed was the result of hare coursers hiding evidence."They've got to be sick people to take part in a sport like this that's so vicious," he said.Rural crime officer Phil Nock said: "It's despicable. The brown hare is a lovely creature. It's protected in law and yet these offenders still go out and kill these hares.

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