WARWICKSHIRE Police are appealing for information following a spate of poaching incidents in Alcester and the surrounding district.

Four males with lurcher dogs were spotted on private land on Spernal Lane, Great Alne, on Tuesday, January 17.

The men drove off when approached.

In a similar incident, at about 9am on Thursday, January 19 near to Long Barn Village, Alcester Heath, three males with lurchers were seen on private land.

On Saturday, January 21 at 4.40pm in Woodland area off Evesham Road, Weethley, a gamekeeper reported four males with lurchers on private land.

The men had arrived in the area in a Black Land Rover Discovery.

The land has ongoing issues poachers after deer.

Anyone with information about the incidents are urged to contact 101, quoting incident number 0169 on January 17, 0089 of January 19, 0281 of January 21.