Persecution

The barbaric and illegal “sports” of Badger digging and Badger Baiting are unfortunately, common in many parts of Britain today. This cruelty takes many forms:
Digging
Dogs are put down a sett to corner the badger and then men dig down from above. The badger is either killed or removed for baiting.
Baiting
A pit is dug out and the badger - often handicapped by having its jaws or legs broken, its eyes poked out and its claws and teeth pulled out - is put in to fight a succession of dogs. The badger inevitably dies and the dogs often sustain serious injuries or are killed.
Snaring
One of the most cruel ways of trapping, with a slow torturous death. The animal is ensnared with a noose of wires from which it cannot escape.
Lamping
Lurcher dogs and spotlights are used to chase and corner badgers in open fields, again ending in capture and death.
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