sabbing

Round the bottom o 'the hill she gaed, sabbing and seeking a passage owre, till at last she came to a smith's house; and the smith promised, if she wad serve him seven years, he wad make her iron shoon, wherewi' she could climb owre the glassy hill.

Blue Fairy Book 1889

Round the bottom o 'the hill she gaed, sabbing and seeking a passage owre, till at last she came to a smith's house; and the smith promised, if she wad serve him seven years, he wad make her iron shoon, wherewi' she could climb owre the glassy hill.

The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang 1878

They had sadly killed at least 3 rabbits before we arrived - a strong reminder of why sabbing is needed.

UK Indymedia Features Sheffield Notts IMC + Nottingham 2010

They had come to prevent us from sabbing the hunt, but inadvertently did it for us, leaving us to watch in disbelief - as even the Grove

UK Indymedia Features Sheffield Notts IMC + Nottingham 2010

So, we gave them what they deserved - a good sabbing.

UK Indymedia Features Sheffield Notts IMC + Nottingham 2010

It has been a busy start to 2010 for Nottingham hunt saboteurs who have been sabbing in collaboration with sabs from Sheffield and Leeds.

UK Indymedia Features Sheffield Notts IMC + Nottingham 2010

Maybe it had something to do with the highly effective hunt sabbing seen on the day, or maybe the hunt master just realised he'd left his cousin handcuffed to the bed.

Indymedia Ireland 2009

So now we have a short break from such activities, but, if anyone is up for helping out, we will possibly sab some mink hunters in the summer; we'll be working to protect badgers from baiting in South Yorkshire, and from culling further afield, from May; and we'll begin the next sabbing season in August/September at fox cub hunts.

UK Indymedia Features Sheffield Notts IMC + Nottingham 2010