Category: Animal law Enforcement

  • Goldfish eating, social media and Neknominate

    Goldfish eating, social media and Neknominate

    The recent prosecution by the RSPCA of Josh Coles for eating a goldfish that he had just won at a fairground in Stafford caused a stir on social media and revulsion in many people, but there are those that see it as just a bit of harmless fun. Josh Coles pleaded guilty and received a…

  • Hunting with dogs and the “unenforceable” ban.

    Hunting with dogs and the “unenforceable” ban.

    The UK Hunting Act 2004 was never going to work. Whenever there is talk about the Hunting Act it tends to revolve around fox-hunting but other forms of hunting with dogs were also banned particularly hare-coursing. Fox hunts were not disbanded, but given an olive branch and allowed to flourish through drag or trail hunting and…