THIS is the shocking moment a woman was mowed down by a car in a suspected hit-and-run after a countryside row.
The distressing crash took place shortly before noon yesterday in Knossington, Leicestershire.
Cops rushed to Braunston Road after reports that an animal rights activist in her 40s had been struck by a car which then fled the scene.
Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs shared the footage online today and claimed that hunt hosts and supporters were responsible.
The video appears to show a hunt saboteur sprinting through the countryside trying to stop a hunt with numerous people heard shouting in the background.
A couple of riders in red coats, believed to be part of the hunt, then gallop past as the camerawoman stops running.
But as the group walk on a path, a silver-grey car can be heard in the background before appearing to clatter into a woman as the camerawoman screams.
The person recording immediately rushed to the motionless woman’s side and called for an ambulance as the horrific footage comes to an end.
Thankfully, the woman was taken to hospital to be treated for injuries that were not life-threatening or life-changing, according to cops.
The driver of the car has been identified by police with the investigation into the incident continuing.
Detective Inspector Charles Edwards said: “Our investigation into this incident is in its early stages.
“We’re aware of a video of the incident which has been posted online.
“I would ask anyone who was in the area and saw what happened – or who has footage of the incident or events leading up to and after it – to come forward.”
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Cops urged anyone with information to come forward quoting reference 22*623684 or to call 101.
The Sun Online has contacted the Hertfordshire Hunt Saboteurs for comment.
