A have been ordered to . Four men were stopped by officers as they travelled in a black Ford Focus on Main Road, Gedney Dyke.

They were stopped at around 1.45pm on Thursday, October 10, around 15 minutes after a call was made to the Lincolnshire Police control room that men, a vehicle and dogs were chasing prey on arable land.

The incident is reported to have taken place at Holbeach St Marks, a remote and rural area in south Officers saw the Ford being driven and pulled it over, where there were five people inside and four sight hound dogs in the rear.

The number plate had been smeared in mud to make it unreadable, police said. The dogs were seized, as well as slip leads, a camouflage jacket and mobile phones.

The men were charged with being equipped for searching or pursuing hares. Al

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