'Sadistic' trespassers mow down deer in Dorset crop field
" This is just another example of the ongoing attacks farmers are experiencing on a daily basis from poachers."
Last updated 18th Jun 2021
'Barbaric' trespassers drove through crops at a Dorset farm solely to run over a deer.
Police and farmers are slamming poachers for a the sadistic act of violence, which happened sometime between the 16th and 17th June.
WARNING: You may find images in this news article distressing.
Pictures show a long line of damaged crops from where the vehicle drove through the field.
Police are urging anyone who spots a suspicious vehicle in a field at night to report it to them.
An anonymous Farmer based in South Dorset:
"This is just another example of the ongoing attacks farmers are experiencing on a daily basis from poachers.
"There is no link between hungry families and this crime but only a desire from a minority of individuals who think it’s acceptable to behave in our community like this."
PC Sebastian Haggett said:
"These are the scenes that a farmer in Dorset has awoken to this morning. A trespasser has entered a field in a vehicle in the night, driven down crop and then killed a deer. It appears this has been done by making contact with it in a vehicle.
"The images are unsettling and are a reminder of the realities of poaching. This is not “one for the pot” or the result of a hungry individual trying to feed their family.
"If you see a vehicle in a field at night and suspect poaching in progress please do not delay and dial 999."