FIVE people have been charged in connection with the South Herefordshire Hunt investigation.
Police said three men aged 38, 39 and 40 and two women aged 29 and 54, have been summoned to court to face multiple charges of animal cruelty.
Five people were arrested two years ago on suspicion of animal cruelty at the hunt's kennels in Wormelow.
As reported on last week's front page, a protest had been organised by the Animal Welfare Party (Cheshire East) and Save The Ban this Saturday outside Hereford Police Station to call for charges to be made.
Detective Inspector Jonathan Roberts, of West Mercia Police, said: "Three men aged 38, 39 and 40 and two women aged 29 and 54, have been summoned to court to face multiple charges of animal cruelty.
"This follows a complex investigation in South Herefordshire. The individuals will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Tuesday May 15.
"Cases of animal cruelty are treated very seriously by West Mercia Police and we actively seek to protect animals from cruelty and to prevent their suffering."
South Herefordshire Hunt is currently suspended.
The protest at Hereford Police Station is still going ahead on Saturday between 12pm and 3pm with a slightly different focus - protestors will be demanding police and CPS action on all wildlife crime.
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