Suspected hare coursers use catapults against farmers

Suspected hare coursers used catapults and rammed a farmer's vehicle in a "terrifying" incident.

Wiltshire Police are investigating the incident which happened at a farm in Wilsford, near Pewsey, at about 00:20 GMT on Sunday.

Six vehicles are believed to have been involved, with the suspects surrounding the victims, police said.

A police spokesperson said the force was aware of a video circulating on social media and asked people not to share it.

Police said the suspected hare coursers shot out the windows of their vehicles using catapults and rammed a farmer's vehicle several times.

Two of the vehicles involved are believed to be a silver BMW X5 and a Toyota Rav 4.

Insp Andy Lemon, from Wiltshire's rural crime team, said: "This was a terrifying incident for both victims and we are treating it extremely seriously."

He asked for witnesses or those with footage of a number of 4x4 vehicles travelling through Amesbury, Wilsford and the Woodfords to get in touch.

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