Disturbing audio clips have been released of two men callously discussing using dogs to hunt hares in Aberdeenshire.
Alexander Stewart and Jackie Stewart have been sentenced for heinous wildlife offences after admitting to animal cruelty at Forfar Sheriff Court today. The duo's barbaric acts - which took place between October 2020 and November 2020 - came to light after a local farmer spotted a blue Subaru belonging to Alexander pulling out of the crossroads of Powmyre and Kinalty.
The culprit's vehicle was recognised due to his previous convictions of hare coursing in the area. He went on to report the matter to the police and to his father, who promptly drove to Redwell Farm and the Balindarg area, which he suspected would be a likely location for coursers to hunt.
