Seventh arrest in illegal fox-hunting probe

The arrests were made as part of an illegal fox-hunting investigation (stock image)

A seventh man has been arrested as part of an investigation into illegal fox-hunting.

Cumbria Police made the arrests on Thursday following an alleged incident at a meet of the Coniston Foxhounds in Ambleside on 8 November.

All seven men had been arrested on suspicion of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and one of the men was also arrested on suspicion of possessing an unlawful firearm.

They had been bailed while officers continued to investigate, police said.

The force previously said it was aware of a video circulating online.

Chief Insp Lee Skelton said: "I would once again encourage anyone who has information which may assist this investigation to please make contact with us."