17/11/2024
BEDALE 16/11/2024
Yesterday we made a slightly longer trip north than usual, to find the Bedale at Bramper Farm, near Thirintoft in North Yorkshire (just a couple of miles west of Northallerton).
As soon as we arrived the police were called out to pointlessly check our driver's details, before almost immediately leaving again. Any reasonable observer would call this a waste of police resources, but in some parts of the country the hunt hold more power than the taxpayer!
For most of the day, the hunt seemed unwilling to actively hunt while we were present, and so they moved at speed along the River Swale, before eventually turning east towards Ainderby Steeply. In the fields around Broomfield House they found a fox, however sabs were on hand to cover its trail, and the hounds didn't give chase before heading further south.
Unfortunately here they were able to escape sabs for a substantial period of time, and appeared to be engaged in a lengthy chase, culminating at Langlands, where they were confronted by irate landowners. Unfortunately we are unsure if a kill took place.
After that the hounds were taken on a long walk through Morton Grange and Swalefields, where they eventually packed up.
Thanks to Calder Valley Hunt Saboteurs, York Hunt Sabs for being with us, as usual!