HSA news release 1st January 2005

Old year 'seen out' and new year 'seen in' at hunts with more attacks on hunt saboteurs.

Pregnant Saboteur taken to hospital after violent attacks on hunt saboteurs in Essex

Today (1 January) at the Essex Hunt at Woolards Ash, Hatfield Broadoak, a hunt saboteur was taken to hospital after she was whipped by a rider with the hunt, and then ridden over. The 28 year old sab was 9 weeks pregnant. She was ridden down on a public road next to a farm the hunt had stopped, she was chased by a hunt rider and jumped onto the verge to avoid him but he followed and attacked her. She was taken by ambulance to Princess Alexandra hospital in Harlow. She was treated for head injuries and will be returning for a scan in a couple of days.