COME September there will be a new foot beagle pack in Co. Westmeath. Huntsman Richard Bonham is in the process of establishing the Lakeland Foot beagles at his home just outside Castlepollard.

Bonham previous whipped-in and was huntsman for the Balgarrett Foot Beagles who disbanded last year. In recent years both the Westmeath Foot Beagles and Curragh Foot Beagles also disbanded, leaving local supporters short of a pack to follow.