A man, James Kempster, is ordered to pay £800 after dead hares and the bodies of two protected birds were found outside a village shop. Reports say around 50 hare carcasses were left in the area, along with a dead barn owl and a dead kestrel. The incident took place outside the shop’s forecourt and was described in coverage as resembling a “horror movie scene.” Kempster was accused in connection with possessing the bodies of the protected birds that were found at the location. The case centers on the items left outside the business and whether Kempster’s actions met the threshold for the offences alleged, particularly regarding the possession of the bird remains. The court order results in a financial penalty, with coverage focusing on the nature of the discarded animal bodies and the protected status of the owl and kestrel. All outlets referenced describe the same core facts: the presence of roughly 50 dead hares and the two birds’ bodies at the shop, leading to a court-imposed payment.