A man was arrested after travelling from Wales to reportedly hunt with an "offensive weapon".
Officers from Merseyside Police were called to assist Lancashire Police with the arrest on Sunday, January 15. They found a man had travelled from Wales to the area reportedly to hunt hare.
Police said the man was equipped with an offensive weapon and was also arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty regarding a dog also being used for hunting. The dog and the vehicle used by the man were seized by the Lancashire Officers.