Troubling new insights show hare coursing's impact on farms 9 June 2021 | The crime involves using dogs to illegally pursue and destroy wild hares, often taking place on farmland Farmers are often targeted repeatedly by hare-coursing gangs, a concerning new survey says, with many having to spend thousands of pounds to repair the damage caused. Troubling new insights into the prevalence and impacts of hare coursing in the countryside have been provided by farming families. More than 300 people took part in the survey by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS), with the findings showing the prevalence of the crime in the county. Results show that farmers face a barrage of abuse from brazen criminals, with many forced to fork out huge costs to repair damage caused.