West Yorkshire Hunt Saboteurs

15/06/2025

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬!

Yesterday we met with Northants Hunt Saboteurs, Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs, West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs, & Nottingham Hunt Saboteurs, to sab the Dove Valley Mink Hounds - who are inceasingly losing their reputation as 'elusive'.

Finding them at about 11am, they immediately packed up and went home like the little cowards they are! Unable to even make the claim that they were "trail hunting" being seen near a river was clearly not a enticing prospect for them.

The hunt were hosted by Tollgate business centre, Hamstall Ridware owned by Brian and Sandra Bostock of BJB Farming, Tollgate Farm.

31/05/2025

Currently at at Kirkgate market in Leeds! Come say hi 👋

29/05/2025

Reminder that we have a fundraising stall at Kirkgate Market on Saturday! Come say hi 👋😊

27/05/2025

Yesterday a few of us took a roadtrip down south to support at their weekly protest against Sequani non-clinical.

For decades Sequani have been torturing animals in the name of science - including beagles. As their name ("non-clinical") suggests, most of their research has nothing to do with medicine, but instead involves repeatedly poisoning animals with a range of chemicals and observing how long it takes for them to keel over in agony.

The Labour party promised to end animal testing. They made a similar promise in the 1990s - and proved themselves to be liars. We know that the only thing Sir Kier Starmer loves more than freebies is lying to voters, so public pressure on businesses and politicians is vital if we're going to have any hope of ending this evil practice.

15/05/2025

PoliticsJOE have put together a great short documentary about a day they spent with North London Hunt Saboteurs. Very much a recommended watch if you want to see what a day in the life of a hunt sab is like!

It’s been over 20 years since fox hunting was banned in the UK so why are groups across the country still killing foxes with dogs? We tagged along with the ...

14/05/2025

Great write up by the H.S.A. of our hit of the Dove Valley Mink Hounds at the weekend!

The summer hunting (and sabbing) season is now under way, with a number of hunt sab groups stopping the Dove Valley Mink Hounds in Staffordshire on Saturday.

11/05/2025

𝐒𝐔𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐒; 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒

After a brief break after the end of the hunting season, your favourite sab group got together again to do what we do best, we just couldnt keep away from preventing bloodthirsty bloodsport enthusiasts from killing innocent animals.

Our target today was the Dove Valley Mink Hounds, who met around Field, no not any old field, but Field, Uttoxeter. We piled into action when we came upon the meet, our sabs marching en-force towards the river banks where the hunt aimed to murder innocent mink.

The day was very successful, if rather uneventful. As we filed into the fields south of Field the hunt felt it best to finish hunting and flee back to the Farmyard at Field Hall, from where they simply went back home.

After heading over to their kennels to make sure they had indeed packed up and indeed headed home, we finished up, and made our way back. Stopping off at a pub garden for some vegan scran and taking a moment to enjoy the beautiful weather.

Thanks to our comrades in Welsh Border Wildlife Protectors, Nottingham Hunt Saboteurs, West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs, Sheffield Hunt Saboteurs, & Manchester Hunt Sabs.

30/04/2025

More than 20 years after hunting was supposedly made illegal, fox-hunts up and down the country are still rearing captive fox cubs to kill for sport.

Read this excellent short piece by the H.S.A. to know what to look out for next time you're in the countryside:

https://www.huntsabs.org.uk/artificial-earths-spring-summer-refresher/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ-ue5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFta0dLVnljU2hUYXk5UDZsAR4K837Gn1BiSc7HpDXPXJEvwSzHMkcwj0Mof7L8v69uIAeaDy6xj6t0gpHN9w_aem_UbD6yCBNidz4ToEt2o5yvg

Last year, we published two articles looking at the year-round management of artificial earths by fox hunts to ensure they have plenty of foxes to hunt in certain locations come the start of the season. We’ve exposed numerous incidents involving this barbaric practice over the years and recently o...

25/04/2025

Starmer's Labour Party have reneged on almost all of their campaign promises - don't let them drop this one too!

In 2024 Labour admitted the badger cull was ineffective, but they currently have no plans to end it. This petition is already on 85k signatures, and when it gets to 100k the issue will be debated in parliament.

The Government’s TB Eradication Strategy allows the continued killing of badgers, a protected species, until the end of this Parliament, despite the Labour manifesto calling the cull “ineffective.” We believe the badger cull is unjustified and must end.

24/04/2025

Looking forward to our fundraiser on the 31st of May, organised by Little Fox Craft Fairs!

Hope to see plenty of you there :)

14/04/2025

Milford Hedgehogs, who do incredible rescuing and rehabilitating work, held a fundraising art auction yesterday.

Missed it? No worries - you have until the 30th of April to submit bids for all unsold pieces! Check out their page to see what's on offer:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BBPDSiV1P/

Fundraising page for Milford Hedgehogs

16/02/2025

MIDDLETON HUNT AT TOWTHORPE MANOR

Yesterday we followed Middleton Hunt supporters (a particular thanks goes to the extremely helpful driver of the vehicle with the reg plate "8 NAG") to their meet at Towthorpe Manor, near Wetwang in East Yorkshire.

The hunt had made the odd choice to unbox their hounds right next to a large caged shed holding 4 or 5 dogs, who became extremely agitated at being locked up and ignored by the large crowd of gathered hunt support. It is very hard to believe that any of these people like animals!

From the meet the hunt headed north, casting hounds into Mowthorpe Dale, before continuing north to Duggleby. From here huntsman Jason O'Donnell sent his hounds west, where they caught a fox scent by Wharram Grange Farm. A kill looked extremely likely, until O'Donnell realised his hounds were on the fox's "heel line", meaning they had effectively been following the scent backwards, away from the fox's current location! We were on hand to cover the scent with citronella, preventing the chase from being resumed in the correct direction, and O'Donnell continued further west, in pursuit of a new victim.

Here unfortunately hounds got away from us, and were heard in full cry. A kill is possible, but not confirmed.

Thankyou to all the sabs who were out today, including York Hunt Sabs and independent monitors. If you are interested in getting involved in sabbing, please message our page! The fight to end bloodsports always needs new volunteers.