Gangs, violence and dumped dead animals: The hidden world of illegal hare hunts

BBC News has uncovered what it describes as a hidden world of illegal hare coursing, marked by gangs, violence, and dumped dead animals. Farmers told the broadcaster of attacks tied to the banned bloodsport, and police have received nearly nine thousand reports of hare coursing. The BBC says the practice is outlawed but persists across the countryside.

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