牛津郡警方加强了巡逻，以阻止非法野兔捕猎和偷猎，包括最近一次拦截。 Police in Oxfordshire stepped up patrols to stop illegal hare coursing and poaching, including a recent stop for lamping.

南牛津郡的警察,包括泰晤士河谷警察的农村犯罪工作队,增加了在乔尔西的巡逻,以打击非法养兔和偷猎活动。 Police in south Oxfordshire, including Thames Valley Police’s Rural Crime Taskforce, have increased patrols in Cholsey to combat illegal hare coursing and poaching. 警方最近拦截了一辆车, 怀疑车辆在夜间使用明亮的灯光来发现动物, Officers recently stopped a vehicle suspected of lamping—using bright lights to spot animals at night—and confirmed the activity during follow-up checks. 野兔追逐，即狗追逐和杀死野兔，在英国是非法的，被视为虐待动物。 Hare coursing, which involves dogs chasing and killing hares, is illegal and deemed animal cruelty in the UK. 这两种做法尽管在历史上是常见的,但现在都被禁止。 Both practices, though historically common, are now banned. 巡逻旨在遏制农村犯罪、保护野生生物和使当地社区放心。 The patrols aim to deter rural crime, protect wildlife, and reassure local communities.