An angry farmer has been filmed shouting at hunt saboteurs ordering them to "get off my land".
The clip – which is believed to be filmed during a hunt in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire on Saturday (October 14) – shows a farmer, dressed in green overalls, speeding up to three West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs on a quad bike.
The West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs were recording evidence of a suspected hunt on the land.
In the footage, the farmer demands the activists leave, telling the cameramen they are on private property.
The farmer then jumps off his quad bike before pushing one of the saboteurs into a ditch, and then turning on the other two protesters.
The farmer tells the men, who are trespassing on his land: “You are on private property. I can do what I want.”
The West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs shared an account of the video on its Facebook page.
'Grateful'
Leicestershire Police have issued a statement on its Twitter page, saying: "Officers are investigating an allegation of assault after a man sustained minor injuries in Ratcliffe Culey, Leicestershire, at the weekend.
"A report was made at 12.31pm on Saturday October 14 which related to the victim having sustained injury as a result of being involved in a collision with a quad bike."
In a statement, Atherstone Hunt said: “The Atherstone met at the Kennels this morning (Saturday) with a field of 50 riders. Both jumping and non-jumping people were again catered for. Hounds hunted the trails well and everyone had a lovely morning.
“We understand that one of our landowners requested that hunt saboteurs leave his land on which they were trespassing and after they refused he took steps to remove them.
“Such action is taken independently of the Atherstone Hunt and not regulated by us. We remain extremely grateful to our farmers and landowners for their continued support in allowing us to cross their land.”
