Pheasant poachers caught by drone firing catapults in policing first
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Wed, 21 October 2026Thu, 22 October 2026
What it is about
Donna JonesTest Valley Borough CouncilWight PoliceCommunity Protection Notice WarningHondaTest Valley Rural Neighbourhood Policing TeamWessex Downs National LandscapesCommunity ResolutionCommunity Protection WarningsNew Forest, Hampshire, United KingdomLinkenholt, Hampshire, United KingdomHampshire, Hampshire, United KingdomDibden, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
dailymail.com
farminguk.com
21 Oct, 12:22over 18 hours22 Oct, 06:13
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- dailymail.com12:22first to report
The drones, operated by volunteers who had been trained by police in a new scheme, captured one of the men injuring a bird before driving off and leaving tracks behind in a crop field.
Thu, 22 October 2026
1 report- farminguk.com06:13
Police have tracked down a driver after volunteer-operated drones captured people firing ball bearings at pheasants while driving across private farmland.