Cobh man fined for trespassing while hunting foxes in breach of Wildlife Act

The court heard that gardaí observed a large number of men spread out across two fields hunting with dogs

Dylan Scannell pleaded guilty to a charge that on March 14, 2021, not being the owner of land, he entered the land for hunting foxes without permission, contrary to the Wildlife Act. File picture

A 30-year-old man who admitted hunting on privately owned lands with dogs in contravention of the Wildlife Act was convicted and fined for the offence at Cork District Court.

Dylan Scannell of Fosters Haven, Cobh, Co Cork, appeared before Judge Mary Dorgan at Cork District Court where he pleaded guilty to the offence, through his solicitor Joseph Cuddigan.