On Saturday, 8th October hounds from the Royal Rock Beagles, pursing a hare, invaded the grounds of Plas Bellin Childrens Home in North Wales terrifying staff and children, many of whom were reduced to tears. The hare was caught by the hounds and slaughtered.

League Against Cruel Sports Regional Representative, Janet Smart said, 'Hundreds of hunt havoc incidents are reported to the League every year. Clearly it is not just the wildlife that suffer at the hands of these people and this particular incident was an appalling example to set for children who are at a sensitive and influential age. They should be ashamed of themselves.

The League Against Cruel Sports has reason to believe that the hare population is in a serious state of decline. Banning hare hunting and coursing would be a good first step towards the conservation of the species.

Published in Wildlife Guardian, Issue 30, Winter 1994/95