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Men deny illegal hunt at Duke of Beaufort estate

Alice BouverieBristol Magistrates' Court
News imagePA A row of dogs with their tongues out are running next to a horse.PA
Fox hunting was made illegal 20 years ago in the UK

Three members of the Beaufort Hunt have denied illegal hunting after drone footage allegedly showed a fox being killed by dogs.

William Bryer, 49, and Mitch Prosser, 28, from Badminton in South Gloucestershire, denied charges of hunting a wild mammal with dogs after the hunt at the Duke of Beaufort's estate on 20 December 2025.

Anthony Tuck, 51, from Chippenham, in Wiltshire, also pleaded not guilty at Bristol Magistrates' Court to assisting them by carrying away a carcass.

The case has been adjourned with a trial due to take place on 21 April next year.

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