Three charged over Somerset hunt
Trio are accused of illegally hunting a mammal with dogs after an incident in November
Last updated 30th Mar 2026
Three men have been charged over a hunt in Somerset.
Ross Cordery, 45, from Highbridge, Wayne Greggory, 48, from Taunton, and James Parish, 31 from Uffcume in Devon, are accused of hunting a wild mammal with dogs under the Hunting Act 2004.
It follows an investigation led by the Avon & Somerset Rural Crime Team into a planned hunt by The Vale of Taunton & Banwell Harriers Hunt at Chilton Trinity on November 26th 2025.
The three defendants are due to appear at Taunton Magistrates on Monday 20th April.
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