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Cleveland farmer condemns hare coursing as a 'killing machine sport'

"Poachers do not come to catch game to take for the pot. It is a sport to them. It is a killing machine."

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clock 鈥� 2 min read
Farmer Chris Thompson said hare coursing is a 'killing machine' (Cleveland Police)
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Farmer Chris Thompson said hare coursing is a 'killing machine' (Cleveland Police)

A farmer has spoken about the troubles associated with hare coursing and how he has faced backlash from poachers at his farm. Cleveland based farmer Chris Thompson said he has lived on his farm for...

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