CONVICTED (2011) | Samuel Burgoyne, born 12 June 1967, of 56 Pappert, Alexandria G83 9LE, Robbie Lees, born c. 1985, of 4 Northfield Road, Alexandria G83 9EU and Davie Cassels, born 2 May 1987, also of Alexandria (address tbc).
In late August 2011 the trio admitted deliberately hunting foxes with dogs in the Clyde Walkway in the East End of Glasgow.
A wildlife crime officer on the lookout for the badger baiters who plague the area saw one of the men, later identified as Samuel Burgoyne, holding a fox by the scruff of the neck. A small black dog had latched onto the fox. Burgoyne then separated the two and threw the fox into a bush. The dog went after the fox and snarling was heard.
Cassels was holding a net, which he tried to conceal when apprehended.
Three other dogs were seen. Two were wearing radio collars. One had blood on his nose.
Two metal spades, netting and three radio locaters were seized, as well as the four dogs.
Two of the dogs were found with fox hair and fox DNA in their teeth.
Sentence was deferred for good behaviour. However, the judge ordered that that the dogs be re-homed and disqualified all three from owning dogs for two years (expired 2013).
Deferred For Good Behaviour, and Banned From Owning Dogs For 2 Years. How Pathetic Is That.
Makes me sick. A bit of work they want, they wouldn’t have the energy to go Hunting Wildlife, and Killing with Dogs.