TWO men who set out to go poaching in Oxfordshire left in handcuffs instead.

The men, who had driven from Slough, were arrested on suspicion of Daytime Trespass in Pursuit of Game as well as possession of an offensive weapon and theft of a vehicle.

Officers from the Thames Valley Police South Oxon and Vale of White Horse team said they had seized seven dogs, three phones and a van on Monday afternoon.

Taking to Facebook, officers wrote: “They will also be given covid fines. #TVPrural #NotOnOurPatch”

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