Police appeal after suspected hare coursers ram farmers

A police investigation has been launched after suspected hare coursers carried out a disturbing attack on a farm near Amesbury, Wiltshire.

The suspects reportedly rammed the farmer’s vehicle multiple times, shot out its windows using catapults, and surrounded the victim on farmland in Wilsford around 12:20am on Sunday 10 November.

Police believe the incident involved six vehicles, including a silver BMW X5 and a Toyota Rav 4. Wiltshire police said the incident was being treated with extreme seriousness due to the terrifying nature of the attack.

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A video has been circulating on social media which is claimed to show the incident, and while police are aware of it, they are urging the public not to share the footage at this early stage of the investigation.

Insp Andy Lemon, from Wiltshire’s Rural Crime team, said the authorities were fully investigating the matter and would increase police presence in the area over the coming days and nights to provide reassurance to locals and gather further evidence.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious or has CCTV footage of 4×4 vehicles travelling through Amesbury, Wilsford or the Woodfords area on the night of the attack to come forward.

Those with information are encouraged to call 101 and quote crime reference number 54240132617. Anyone who witnesses hare coursing in progress is urged to call 999 immediately.