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SABOTEURS claim this shocking video shows the moment a hunt follower on horseback whips a woman protester with his riding crop.

He is seen raising his hand away seconds after the alleged strike as the cowering woman shrieks and covers her head with her hands.

Hunt saboteurs posted a video they claim shows a rider assaulting a female protester
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Hunt saboteurs posted a video they claim shows a rider assaulting a female protesterCredit: Dave Rudge
The woman cowers over a wall seconds after she was allegedly struck on top of her head with a riding crop
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The woman cowers over a wall seconds after she was allegedly struck on top of her head with a riding cropCredit: Dave Rudge
Protesters said the woman was treated for her wound in hospital
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Protesters said the woman was treated for her wound in hospitalCredit: Dave Rudge

The man then says: "What? I've done nothing. Look it's f***ing dangerous here, you idiot."

Another sab filming the clash can be heard saying: "You f***ers. You just f***ing hit her over the head."

Pictures released by the protest group appear to show a bloody wound to the top of the woman's head.

They said doctors glued the wound in hospital.

The man denies doing anything wrong and yells at sabs 'it's f***ing dangerous here, you idiot'
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The man denies doing anything wrong and yells at sabs 'it's f***ing dangerous here, you idiot'Credit: Dave Rudge

A second clip said to be of the same man later shows him spitting towards the camera as he sits in the cab of a lorry.

A man filming him asks: "How do you feel about what you've done today?"

He leans out of the cab and appears to shout: "It's police harassment. Get that camera off me. Come on, you f***ing idiot. Get it off, you f***ing gay c***."

He then calls towards a policeman saying: "Officer are you watching this?" before spitting towards the camera again.

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West Midlands Hunt Saboteurs posted the footage on Facebook of a clash they say occurred with members if the Atherstone Hunt in Shackerstone, Leics, yesterday.

Leicestershire Police confirmed a man was arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm.

A force spokeswoman told MailOnline: "One man has been arrested on suspicion of ABH following a report of an assault which is alleged to have happened in Derby Road, Shackerstone, on February 11.

"He has been bailed pending further enquiries."

In October another member of the Atherstone Hunt was filmed apparently attacking a demonstrator while wielding a whip.

Anti-hunt protesters were pelted with eggs and poo at the Hunt's New Year's meet in Atherstone, Warks.

And last month the Hunt's pack of hounds were filmed tearing a fox apart in front of a family's front garden.

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