The Beaufort Hunt has denied any involvement in a near-fatal quad bike crash that happened near their meet in a village near Malmesbury.
Emergency services were called to Whitehouse Lane, a country lane in Shipton Moyne frequented by the hunt, on Saturday afternoon (23 December).
A woman, aged in her 20s, sustained life-threatening injuries when she fell off a quad bike – with the rider allegedly fleeing the scene of the horror crash.
Speculation online suggests the quad bike involved was part of The Beaufort Hunt meet, which came together in nearby Church Lane.
The hunt regularly use quad bikes during meets, but deny theirs were involved. They claim the incident involved local farm workers.
In a statement, the hunt spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident which we understand involved some local farm workers but did not involve any hunt employees or hunt members.
“We do not know any more details but our thoughts are with all those involved.”
This evening (Sunday), Gloucestershire Constabulary confirmed that the injured woman remains in hospital – where she was airlifted by Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
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