Cambridgeshire police's rural crime action team have been highly commended for their work in tackling hare coursing.

RCAT were nominated for two awards at the National Wildlife Crime Enforcers conference, which was held on Saturday December 4.

The whole RCAT were up for Wildlife Crime Operation of the Year for their work tackling hare coursing across the county.

Detective Constable Tom Nuttall also received an individual nomination for the part he played.

Although the team didn’t win, they did receive recognition from the panel and were highly commended for their work.

DC Nuttall received a certificate of commendation and the team a certificate of merit.

"A strong word of warning to any would-be hare courses out there - our award-winning team are onto you," said the team.

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