Terrifying footage documents hostility shown to fox hunt saboteurs as they were chased by 'thugs' on quad bikes

Terrifying footage documents hostility shown to fox hunt saboteurs as they were chased by 'thugs' on quad bikes

This menacing footage shows the moment hunt saboteurs were threatened and chased off by masked "thugs" on quad bikes.

This menacing footage shows the moment hunt saboteurs were threatened and chased off by masked "thugs" on quad bikes.

The saboteur group had followed the Avon Vale Hunt on Saturday afternoon (January 4), after spotting several redcoats out riding.

Footage filmed from inside the hunt saboteurs' Land Rover shows a couple of members of the group standing calmly in front of their vehicle, keeping an eye on the hunters as they rode out.

A couple of men drove alongside the vehicle on a quad bike threatening the anti-fox hunt members.