22/09/2026
Wherever you are in the country, please keep reporting incidents of hare coursing and suspicious activity, including abandoned or burnt out vehicles on farmland, to police.
Don't rely on others to report it. Reports help provide data to justify additional resources in certain areas.
Police responded to reports of hare coursing in the county yesterday, with incidents taking place in the Upham, Lovedean and Clanfield areas.
Officers also deployed to a field in the Stratfield Saye area in the early hours of this morning where a 4x4 vehicle had been dumped and set on fire.
Separately in the east of the county, a member of the public located an abandoned lurcher which was in poor condition – the animal will receive professional care before efforts are made to rehome the dog.
No arrests were made on these occasions, however we will continue to follow up enquiries and develop the intelligence picture around any people or vehicles involved in this offending.
Please keep reporting incidents of hare coursing and suspicious activity, including abandoned or burnt out vehicles on farmland, to police.
If a hare coursing incident is in progress, dial 999.
You can provide information to the police via our website or by calling 101, or you can talk to the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, and via their anonymous online form at https://orlo.uk/va5qi
If you have a business connection to the rural environment in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, you can also download the EyesOn app which enables you to provide information directly to police, and also stay up to date on rural policing issues through news alerts: https://orlo.uk/5JhOY
