New laws lead to prison and bigger fines for people convicted of hare coursing
People caught hare coursing now faces an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison after a new law came into effect this month.
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People caught hare coursing now faces an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison after a new law came into effect this month.
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