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‘One of the worst reports we’ve seen!’ Police appealing for help after ‘14’ cars of hare and deer coursers cause £1,000s-worth of damage after reports from Lincoln, Sleaford and Spilsby areas




Hare and deer coursers caused thousands of pounds worth of damage over the weekend.

Lincolnshire Police are now seeking help from the public after up to 14 vehicles were spotted yesterday (Sunday, January 19), some in convoy, in various parts of the county.

These included south of Lincoln, and in the Sleaford and Spilsby areas.

The vehicle was rescued from the drain
The vehicle was rescued from the drain

“We are urgently seeking dashcam footage, CCTV or any information after suspected hare and deer coursers caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage to crops and drove dangerously,” a police statement read.

The first report was received shortly before 8am on Sunday, of hare coursers on land with dogs.

Further calls were received describing erratic driving, with one silver 4x4 vehicle driving with an exhaust dangling underneath.

Police at the scene
Police at the scene

“Alongside reports of dangerous driving, we also took calls reporting deer being chased by drivers of vehicles and drivers doing doughnuts in fields, causing excessive damage to crops,” the statement added.

Superintendent Pat Coates of Specialist Operations, said: “This is one of the worst reports we have seen this year.

“Some of the reports describe extremely dangerous driving, with people having to take action to avoid head on collisions.

Damage was caused to fields this weekends
Damage was caused to fields this weekends

“All of the vehicles were grotty old cars and this is obviously a tactic being used by these criminals who come to course hares, they don’t mind trashing them or leaving them behind, or as we quite often do seize them.

“One of the drivers involved, who was driving a 4x4 lost control and drove into a drain, it’s a good job it wasn’t filled with water, otherwise the outcome would have been very different.

“Three people were arrested from this car after they tried to run away.

There were reports of vehicles doing donuts
There were reports of vehicles doing donuts

“We will be reviewing all of the footage we have been sent and witness appeals to identify those involved.”

Police are appealing for any information and footage that will assist in identifying involved in these incidents.

You can email ruralcrime@lincs.police.uk with any information that will assist. Alternatively you call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org.

You can refer to Incident 120 of January 19, 25.



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