Snared badger released

A badger, brought in by the RSPCA several weeks ago after being caught round his middle in a snare, was released last night. The 115 mile round trip to take him back to his territory was well worth it as it was obvious that he knew exactly where he was as soon as we arrived there & wasted no time in racing off along a well-used badger path.

When he arrived at Vale he was in a mess, the snare having cut into him all the way round his middle (& I have to add that this was a perfectly legal, free-running snare which, according to the users of such things, do not cause any physical damage). He needed many, many stitches to repair his wounds & a long course of antibiotics to prevent any infection.

Happy ending for this lucky badger though, it's just awful to think of all those other helpless animals which have suffered in snares - & I really hope that this one stays well away from any others in the future.