Hare coursing gangs risk death

This is a Wiltshire news story, published by BBC, that relates primarily to Kevin Lacks-Kelly news.

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Farmers fear criminal hare coursing gangs 'could kill someone'

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A hare coursing gang rammed a Wiltshire farmer's car after dark on his farm.

The gang were using the farmer's field for the illegal sport of illegal sport.

The farmer's wife remained in the car on the phone to police while the gang "rammed" them two or three times.

After the incident the farmer suffered a mental health crisis and said he briefly considered taking his own life.

The BBC has agreed not to identify the couple who are still dealing with the trauma.

Police forces have been diverting more resources into tackling rural crime.

More than a dozen arrests for hare coursing in the first two months of this year .

"The hardcore few are doubling down on their tactics, the crime they are committing is far more extreme than it used to be," says chief inspector Kevin Lacks-Kelly .

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