 In 2005, Hore was one of three men convicted and fined for shooting and killing a protected fur seal in New Zealand.Judge Rollo described the offending as a "grossly irresponsible, spontaneous act of hooliganism".Judge Rollo said he believed the aggravating features of the offending were the number of shots fired, the close proximity to the public and the fact that the area in which they were shooting was world-renowned for its wildlife.