Two men arrested on suspicion of hare coursing in Whitchurch
POLICE have arrested two men on suspicion of hare coursing.
The incident happened in a field in Whitchurch, Hampshire on Sunday.
Officers received reports of trespassers in the field at around 10.15am.
A 22 year old man from Gillingham in Dorset and a 31 year old man from Salisbury, Wiltshire, were arrested on suspicion of hare coursing.
Hare coursing involves the pursuit of hares using dogs, which chase the hare by sight and not scent.
Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries are ongoing.
A vehicle and two dogs were also seized by police officers.
Police say the dogs are now being cared for in a secure location.
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