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Oxfordshire countryside – Man sentenced for poaching on private land
Danny Isaacs, aged 41, of Sambourne Road, Minety, Malmesbury, admitted taking a rabbit during a night-time trespass on land at Middle Aston Road, North Aston, on October 28 last year.
He pleaded guilty to four offences, including night poaching, possession of articles for killing game, and hunting a wild mammal with dogs.
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On the night of the incident, a constable found Isaacs in possession of a rabbit, hunting lamps, and a thermal scope.
Oxford Magistrates’ Court imposed a £400 fine, along with an £85 contribution towards prosecution costs and a victim surcharge of £160.
Isaacs was ordered to pay the full amount by May 27, 2026.
His guilty plea was taken into account during sentencing.