Been reported to Redwings by trespassers!

competitiondiva said:
a) why so defensive??

b) there's no mention of the rspca being called, a member of public who is believed to have tresspassed to see the ponies has allegedly said they were going to call redwings!

c) you are right about the right of entry only police and defra welfare officers can enter without a warrant, but also remember that trespass is not a criminal offense, you can take civil proceedings out against a trespasser but are unlikely to get any outcome unless you can prove damage was sustained by the trespasser.

OP, If a visit does ensue, as said above if you are confident in your welfare standards then invite them in and show the person attending that there's no issue, and the matter can be closed! Granted it's never nice to have ones standards questioned, and be reported especially when there's no issue! But I don't understand why people get so defensive and attack an officer/person attending, they don't know the situation until they attend, and if they didn't attend then how much actual cruelty would go un-checked!........
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Sorry - I didn't mean to come over as defensive. I just wanted to ensure the OP was aware that the RSPCA are not 'officers' or a law enforcement agency.

Ok, I'm not a big fan of the RSPCA as I believe that they do not always have an animal's best interest at heart and that they spend way too much money on administration and fancy buildings.

I do however applaud many other charities and would welcome any of my animals to be inspected by them if a report was made erroneously.
 
Luci07 said:
what is the legal position on this though? in terms of trespass.
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Trespassing is not an offence - signs saying "Trespassers will be prosecuted" are completely meaningless as you can't.

Damage to property is different - though is likely to be a civil, as opposed to criminal, matter.

As to what you can do to stop people coming onto your land uninvited - short of putting up inpenetrable fencing - not a lot. Anything that is placed to act as a deterrent and may cause harm is, even with warning signs, very risky indeed.
 
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