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 Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:56 am |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/8278066.stm
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Dog gangs target deer in county
Poachers are targeting deer across Lincolnshire
Deer poachers in Lincolnshire are using specially-bred dogs to hunt
with increasing frequency, police claim.
Police officers in the county have stepped up weekend patrols to try
to stop gangs going into the county to hunt down deer with lamps and
dogs.
Pc Martin Green said the poaching gangs were using more aggressive
tactics to hunt the animals.
Lurchers are being cross-bred with pit bull or Staffordshire Bull
Terriers for "more stamina and strength", he said.
Four people were arrested by officers in the county over the weekend
as police teams mounted an operation against poaching. |
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