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Fines handed out after reports of possible hare coursing in Shropshire

Reports of possible hare coursing taking place in the Shropshire countryside led to fixed penalty fines for four men.

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The area were the men were found

Newport Safer Neighbourhood Team received calls that the activity might be taking place on land at Edgmond yesterday morning(sun).

Police officers went to the area and spoke to four men, who said they had travelled from Walsall to "walk a dog".

The officers said: "None of them live together or are part of a bubble so all will receive £200 fixed penalties for #Covid19 breaches."

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