Police crackdown on deer poaching in Cumbria

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Monday 3 July 2017 at 5:28pm

Cumbria Police conducted vehicle spot checks as part of their crackdown on deer poachers Credit: PA

Cumbria Police joined the South Lakes Deer Management Group to target deer poaching hot spots and conduct vehicle spot checks as part of Operation Samurai.

Police say they've received 80 reports of deer poaching since the beginning of 2016, leading to four charges being made.

On Friday, 30 June, officers and volunteers targeted rural areas including Haverthwaite, where they conducted vehicle spot checks.

Anyone with information about poaching can contact Cumbria Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800555111.