Three Doncaster hunters convicted after dogs maul deer to death

Matthew Vann, 26, of The Boulevard, Edenthorpe, Ellie Scorer, 21, of Tennyson Road, Bentley, and Lewis Hill, 21, of Bentley Road, Bentley, appeared at Bridlington Magistrates Court on Monday.

All three were found guilty of hunting wild mammals with dogs and killing deer at night, while Vann was also found guilty of criminal damage and off-road driving.

The case related to an incident on 21 December 2020, when officers received reports of a car driving through a farmer’s field and the sound of an animal being attacked by dogs.

Police arrived on the scene and intercepted a Subaru Forester.

Vann, Scorer and Hill were found in the vehicle, with four lurcher-type dogs and a number of high-powered lamps.