Three men released on bail after Wiltshire hunt video

A still from a video that appears to show a fox being pulled out of its den

Three men from Wiltshire have been released on conditional bail after a video emerged appearing to show people pulling a fox out of a den.

A 29-year-old from Lacock, a 38-year old from Bromham and a 35-year-old from Devizes were arrested yesterday.

They were arrested on suspicion of offences connected to hunting a wild animal with dogs, causing unnecessary suffering and disturbing a badger sett.

Wiltshire Police said its investigation is ongoing.

The video, which was reported by ITV, has sparked outrage amongst animal conservationists.

Ch Insp James Brain said: "After being made aware of this disturbing footage, our officers have acted quickly to detain a number of people in relation to suspected wildlife offences.

"I would like to thank members of the public in responding to our appeal for information relating to this.

"We take such allegations extremely seriously and we continue to appeal for anyone with further information to contact us."