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A new anti-hunt pressure group has sprung up, seemingly out of nowhere, calling itself The New Hunting Ban. A quick browse of its website gives the impression of a slick and well put-together lobby group with a “Parliamentary Committee” of four backbench Labour MPs. However, an investigation by BTM has
Northen Ireland
Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland Affiliation: South Ulster Hunt Sabs; Animal Liberation Front (ALF) Ireland Richard Duprey is a notorious sab in Northern Ireland, with a reputation for violent behaviour and intimidation. Duprey is thought to be behind the Facebook campaign page called Northern Ireland Says “NO” To Animal Cruelty, whose
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It has become increasingly clear that many sabs, driven by their apparent love of animals, relish any opportunity for airtime on television. We need only look as far as Lesley Martin, John Harwood, or even sab sympathiser Caroline Hutt. Most recently Simon Wild, a long-time associate of the West Sussex
Dorset
Location: Dorset Affiliations: North Dorset Sabs Sturminster Newton’s most infamous sabber, Louise Murguia, is no stranger to the fields—or the courtroom. A self-proclaimed “anti-farmer vegan anarchist,” Murguia shot to notoriety after stealing a lamb from a field, dressing it in a nappy, and attempting to raise it in
Cambridge Hunt Saboteurs
Location: Cambridgeshire Affiliation: Cambridge Hunt Sabs Natalie Spencer (aka Yasmin The Fox) is a well-known sab around Cambridge. Our source tells us that “you can’t miss her” when she’s in town because, unlike most sabs, she’s rarely seen in clothes. Operating under the Instagram name @yasminthefox, Natalie
Northumberland
Location: Gateshead, Northumberland Affiliations: Geordie Hunt Sabs Sonia Fradgley-Thompson is the self-styled “AR Activist, Punk, Witch, Anti Everything, Pagan” leader of the Geordie Hunt Sabs, a group known for her disruptive activities to hunts across the North East. Fradgley-Thompson has been a big personality in the sab scene for years.
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The Chair of the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) Dan Norris has stepped down from his post after being arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences. Norris, who is also the Labour Party MP for Northeast Somerset and Hanham, was released on conditional bail after police raided his
Nottinghamshire
Location: Nottinghamshire Affiliation: South Notts Sabs Dean Cain would be a familiar face in the world of sabbing, were it not for his intimidating black balaclava. Cain describes himself as a “drug-free vegan anarchist” with interests that range from those common among sab groups (such as animal rights protests and
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Lincoln Hunt Saboteurs have been caught red-handed spreading an outrageous lie. The sab group has been forced to backtrack on a wild claim that Neil Burton had executed his own hounds and fed them to the rest of the pack. The shocking accusation was plastered across their Facebook page on
Sabs Unmasked
Location: North Wales Associations: Manchester Hunt Saboteurs, North West Hunt Saboteurs David Lloyd is a slippery sab of many names and faces. Also known as Alec Holland, Den Glanzig, Dennis Badger, and Earthworm Jim, he is an inveterate keyboard warrior perhaps best known to BTM readers from his sarcastic comments
Sabs Unmasked
Location: Biggleswade Affiliations: Beds and Bucks Hunt Sabs Steven Milton is the leader of the Beds and Bucks Hunt Sabs who has spent years bothering the Oakley, Fitzwilliam, and Thurlow Hunts. Between that and his fledgling YouTube career, it’s a wonder he has any time for his day job
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Members of the notorious Stockport Monitors, reportedly commanded by ringleader Paul Allman and convicted bomb-maker David Blenkinsop, attacked a meeting of the Wynnstay Hunt on Saturday. Eyewitnesses said the men, clad in ski masks and balaclavas, were armed with hammers, baseball bats, and even a machete. The attack occurred at