Officers have charged a 35-year-old man for two incidents of hare coursing in the Oldmeldrum area.
The first incident occurred at the end of 2019 and the second from April 2020.
PC Smith, from Ellon Police Office said: “These crimes were detected after members of the community reported concerns over dogs being let loose in fields in suspicious circumstances, wildlife crime is always taken seriously.”
Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101.