Open Letter: Proactive Response Needed to Rise in Hare Coursing

Dear Sirs,

Hare Coursing is a barbaric sport, and it is a shame to see a rise in this illegal activity in Ashford and Tenterden (Ashford Herald 23.9.10).

Cruelty to animals should never be justified and I am pleased to see Kent Police taking the crime seriously.

However, I would like to see strategic and proactive action taken in future years.

Asking locals to report is all very well, but when members of the public are assaulted for interfering, the old adage "prevent is better than cure" would be well applied.

Kind regards,

Kelly-Marie Blundell
Ashford Liberal Democrats
Kennington