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| Rutland: I had a miracle escape, says trampled hunt saboteur | Rutland: I had a miracle escape, says trampled hunt saboteur |
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| Hunt saboteurs filmed the moment a horse rider collided with Rachel | Hunt saboteurs filmed the moment a horse rider collided with Rachel |
| Hunt saboteurs filmed the moment a horse rider collided with Rachel | Hunt saboteurs filmed the moment a horse rider collided with Rachel |
| A hunt saboteur captured on film being trampled by a horse said it was a "miracle" she was not badly injured. | A hunt saboteur captured on film being trampled by a horse said it was a "miracle" she was not badly injured. |
| Rachel, a nurse from Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, said she still suffered flashbacks of the incident on 11 February. | |
| The 60-year-old was struck by a huntsman's horse when it jumped a gate as she monitored a meet in Rutland with the Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs. | The 60-year-old was struck by a huntsman's horse when it jumped a gate as she monitored a meet in Rutland with the Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs. |
| Police arrested a man before releasing him under investigation. | Police arrested a man before releasing him under investigation. |
| Rachel, who did not want to give her surname, said: "I could hear the thundering hooves behind me and then he jumped and I could feel the pressure on my back and a pain in my leg. | Rachel, who did not want to give her surname, said: "I could hear the thundering hooves behind me and then he jumped and I could feel the pressure on my back and a pain in my leg. |
| "By some miracle I wasn't injured badly. I don't think the shock and enormity has hit me yet." | "By some miracle I wasn't injured badly. I don't think the shock and enormity has hit me yet." |
| Rachel was monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt in February when she was injured by a jumping horse | Rachel was monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt in February when she was injured by a jumping horse |
| Using hounds to chase or kill foxes was made illegal in England and Wales in 2004 in the Hunting Act. | Using hounds to chase or kill foxes was made illegal in England and Wales in 2004 in the Hunting Act. |
| Following the ban, many organised hunts began trail hunting where a scent is followed instead of purposely flushing out foxes. | Following the ban, many organised hunts began trail hunting where a scent is followed instead of purposely flushing out foxes. |
| But Rachel and fellow protesters, known as sabs, claim foxes were still being purposely hunted illegally. | But Rachel and fellow protesters, known as sabs, claim foxes were still being purposely hunted illegally. |
| She said the incident had not put her off being a sab and declared she was "not going anywhere". | She said the incident had not put her off being a sab and declared she was "not going anywhere". |
| Rachel had been monitoring the historic Cottesmore Hunt when she was injured. | Rachel had been monitoring the historic Cottesmore Hunt when she was injured. |
| Footage from the incident shows the horse jump the gate and collide with the 60-year-old saboteur | Footage from the incident shows the horse jump the gate and collide with the 60-year-old saboteur |
| At the time, the Cottesmore Hunt said the woman, who did not suffer any serious injuries, deliberately put herself in the way of the horse. | At the time, the Cottesmore Hunt said the woman, who did not suffer any serious injuries, deliberately put herself in the way of the horse. |
| Leicestershire Police, the force that covers Rutland, said a 34-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, had been released under investigation. | |
| Hunting season, which normally takes place over the winter months in the UK, is drawing to a close after a number of police incidents. | Hunting season, which normally takes place over the winter months in the UK, is drawing to a close after a number of police incidents. |
| In February, saboteurs obtained CCTV of a group of hounds entering the private garden of a home in Hingham, Norfolk and killing a fox. | In February, saboteurs obtained CCTV of a group of hounds entering the private garden of a home in Hingham, Norfolk and killing a fox. |
| 'Desperate' | 'Desperate' |
| Three men arrested on suspicion of hunting wild animals with dogs have been released under investigation. | Three men arrested on suspicion of hunting wild animals with dogs have been released under investigation. |
| The Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs were monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt in Rutland in February | The Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs were monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt in Rutland in February |
| In October, footage emerged of a woman from Northamptonshire Hunt Saboteurs being hit by a car while monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt. | In October, footage emerged of a woman from Northamptonshire Hunt Saboteurs being hit by a car while monitoring the Cottesmore Hunt. |
| Leicestershire Police said a 59-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent, had been released under investigation. | Leicestershire Police said a 59-year-old woman, who was arrested on suspicion of wounding with intent, had been released under investigation. |
| Rachel said the "level of aggression is ridiculous" at some hunts. | Rachel said the "level of aggression is ridiculous" at some hunts. |
| "The days are numbered for a lot of these hunts because saboteurs are not going anywhere - we're in for the long haul," she said. | "The days are numbered for a lot of these hunts because saboteurs are not going anywhere - we're in for the long haul," she said. |
| A spokeswoman for the Countryside Alliance said a recent independent review of the policing of hunting "revealed exactly how dishonest and duplicitous anti-hunting activists are". | A spokeswoman for the Countryside Alliance said a recent independent review of the policing of hunting "revealed exactly how dishonest and duplicitous anti-hunting activists are". |
| "There is an organised attempt among anti-hunt groups to create an impression that hunts are not operating legally, despite over 12,000 days of lawful hunting activities taking place each season," she said. | "There is an organised attempt among anti-hunt groups to create an impression that hunts are not operating legally, despite over 12,000 days of lawful hunting activities taking place each season," she said. |
| "Activists regularly make spurious allegations and provide unreliable and fraudulent evidence to back their claims." | "Activists regularly make spurious allegations and provide unreliable and fraudulent evidence to back their claims." |
| The BBC has approached the Cottesmore Hunt for further comment. | The BBC has approached the Cottesmore Hunt for further comment. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Fox hunting | Fox hunting |
| Hunting | Hunting |
| Leighton Buzzard | Leighton Buzzard |
| Cottesmore | Cottesmore |