A TRIO arrested after a video allegedly showing a fox being unearthed and attacked by a pack of hounds have been charged with wildlife offences.

The video, viewed thousands of times on social media, led to the arrest of five people in connection with the incident.

Now, three of them have been charged, with two others released with no further action being taken, Wiltshire Police said.

Aaron Fookes, 29, of Spye Park, Lacock, has been charged with Hunting a Wild Mammal with dogs contrary to S1 Hunting Act 2004 and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal contrary to S4 Animal Welfare Act.

Alex Warden, 25, of Wood Road, North Bradley, has been charged with Hunting a Wild Mammal with Dogs contrary to S1 Hunting Act 2004 and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal contrary to S4 Animal Welfare Act.

Stuart Radbourne, 39, of The Common, Bromham, has been charged Hunting a Wild Mammal with Dogs contrary to S1 Hunting Act 2004.

Fookes and Radbourne are both due to appear at Swindon Magistrates Court on July 5.

Warden is due to appear at Swindon Magistrates Court on July 7.