Badger Abuse

Man faces prison for badger baiting

05 Apr 2012

Magistrates have warned a Keighley terrierman he faces being sent to jail for a “horrendous” case of badger baiting.

Three arrests in NI badger baiting probe

26 Mar 2012

Three men have been arrested and a number of properties searched across Northern Ireland as part of an investigation into badger baiting.

Dogs injured in badger baiting

16 Mar 2012

While badgers are targeted and attacked by illegal gangs, the dogs used in badger baiting can end up badly injured as well.

Hunt denies disturbing sett at Stockley

08 Mar 2012

Police were called to Stockley after reports that members of the Avon Vale Hunt were digging at a badger sett.

Liverpool men interfered with badger sett

07 Mar 2012

Two men from Liverpool have been sentenced for interfering with a badger sett in Delamere Forest, Cheshire.

Badgers hunted down by "lowlife" baiters

27 Feb 2012

Badgers are being persecuted out of existence in areas of the North-East by “lowlife” blood sport enthusiasts, wildlife campaigners fear.

Hurt dog rescued in badger baiting raid

03 Feb 2012

THE USPCA has urged the public to be vigilant against badger-baiting after a man was arrested and a badly injured dog rescued near Banbridge, Co Down.

Three arrested in Bristol raid on badger baiters

01 Feb 2012

Three people including a 15-year-old boy have been arrested by police in Bristol investigating badger baiting and hunting with dogs.

Judge jails laughing Yorkshire badger baiters

10 Jan 2012

Four thugs who were caught laughing as their dogs tore wild animals to pieces have been jailed for their part in ‘barbaric’ and ‘abhorrent’ badger baiting.

Bradford badger baiters are scared off

24 Dec 2011

Police have appealed for information on three men fled an incident of badger baiting, near Bradford. The thugs were white men, aged about 20, and 5ft 10in to 5ft 11in.