Police are searching for men believed to be illegally hunting foxes.

An appeal for witnesses has gone out after an incident of illegal hunting that is reported to have happened on February 5 at Rowling End, Causey Pike, Keswick.

It is reported a group of men were seen digging in the area. It is believed they were illegally hunting foxes.

Anyone with any information or who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police on 101, email 101@cumbria.police.uk, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log 126 of the 7th February 2020.