Man who ‘sparked Buckingham Palace security scare snapped after eviction notice’, neighbours say

The dog breeder who sparked a security scandal at Buckingham Palace may have snapped and traveled to London after being kicked out of kennels, neighbors say.

David Huber – who described himself as an ‘eager hunter’ – was anxious and stressed after being told by his boss to leave the dog business he ran in Cumbria, it is said.

Huber, 60, is believed to be the man arrested by armed police after allegedly approaching the gates and throwing objects, including suspected shotgun cartridges, close to the palace.

He is said to have traveled to London from his remote cottage in Cumbria, where he breeds Hungarian Vizslas, for Charles’ coronation on Saturday.

Today, a farmer’s neighbor suggested that Huber had recently been told he could be evicted from his business premises.

And another neighbor said of Huber, “Silly boy, on his way to London.”

Mr Huber, 60, was anxious and stressed after being told by his boss to leave the dog business he ran in Cumbria, it is said. He is believed to have traveled to London from his remote cottage in Cumbria, (pictured) where he breeds Hungarian Vizslas, for Charles’ coronation on Saturday

Farmer Roy Ashley, 72, said Huber was recently told to vacate Banks Gate Farm, which he rents from a landlord.

Mr Ashley, who keeps his horses in the fields at Banks Gate Farm, said: ‘The owner had told him to leave the kennels. Maybe that put him off.

“He had a wife with him for a while when he first moved in about two and a half years ago, but not anymore,” Mr Ashley said.

‘There was nothing wrong with him. And he was always good with me. “He had imaginative big plans with the kennels, building new buildings and such.

‘He sometimes had a girl work for him, who took care of the dogs. “But he didn’t like anyone else around his dogs. If I went down to get my horses I’d have to call him and he’d open the gate, but I wasn’t allowed near the dogs.’

Sheep farmer Frank Milburn, 51, said Huber moved to Banks Gate Farm, near Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, about three years ago.

Mr Milburn said: ‘He has about 50 or 60 acres, but he doesn’t cultivate the land. He only breeds dogs, he gets most of his income from selling the dogs. It’s a very successful business, I believe.

Mr Huber is believed to be the man arrested by armed police (pictured) after allegedly approaching the gates and throwing suspected shotgun cartridges close to the palace

Police officers were pictured last night next to a ‘suspicious bag’ believed to belong to the suspect. Police later performed a controlled explosion on the bag as a precaution

Police detained the suspect at around 7pm last night after approaching the gates of the palace in central London. Officers were photographed at the scene last night

“He lives there alone, but he does have staff who work for him, take care of the dogs and so on. Not sure if one or two can get in there.

“He has a lot of dogs. They need care,’ Mr Milburn said. “Silly boy, on the way to London.”

Mr Milburn continued, ‘We’re very remote here and we don’t see each other much.

‘I don’t know why he went to London and did what he did. From what I’ve seen of his recent activities, there’s no indication he was up to anything.”

Mr Milburn said Banks Gate Farm was a horse stable before Huber bought it, and before that it was a working farm.

Another farmer John Lord, 64, said: ‘We had the police here this morning. They got lost looking for David’s farm, because it is hard to find.

“He lives alone and only has his dogs.

Neighbors describe Mr Huber as a ‘quiet fellow’ and claim he ‘lives alone and only has his dogs’. Mr. Huber is depicted keeping his dogs in tow

“I can’t believe what he’s done.

‘I thought he was a quiet fellow. I know him to say hello to, but not really anymore.’

The farm has a heavy wooden gate with intercom and the entrance is secured with CCTV.

But the frequent barking of dogs from modern indoor kennels on him could be heard.