TENSIONS boiled over at a controversial Boxing Day hunt as one man appeared to rip a megaphone out of another’s hands.

The East Sussex and Romney Marsh Hunt paraded through Battle as part of their annual tradition on Thursday.

But hunt saboteurs from Brighton protested against the parade, chanting “Only scum kill for fun”.

A video of the chaotic scenes showed the moment when the man ripped a megaphone out the hands of another.

A Sussex Police spokesman said officers confiscated a marine flare from one man.

“While neither side had engaged with police in advance to advise of their plans, police officers were deployed to facilitate lawful protest,” he said.

“We are not aware of any reports or complaints arising.”