Blog Uncovers Badger Baiting 'Secrets'

A secret blog was a key tactic in a plan to snare badger baiters who enjoy watching dogs tear badgers apart, an animal charity has said.

The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said its blog proved crucial in uncovering the secrets of badger baiting.

It quickly became accepted as an all-Ireland forum, the charity said.

As people bragged and posted pictures of badgers being mauled, the USPCA said they watched and learned.

So-called "badger diggers" shared information about how they could escape detection. The animal welfare charity was tracking every word. read more

Exemptions Update

The use of a single terrier to flush a fox from underground is ONLY legal under very specific circumstances i.e. "to prevent or reduce serious damage to game or wild birds that are being kept or preserved for shooting". By October losses to foxes are minimal; losses are most likely to occur either during the nesting season in spring (for wild-reared birds) or during the summer (when reared birds are kept in pens). By October pen-reared birds have been released and losses of game birds are minimal. Thus "serious damage" would not occur from late October onwards. read more

BNP Scum Exposed

Amongst the names exposed with the leaking of pro-hunting British National Party membership list is David Harcombe, editor of a pathetic low brow terrier work magazine and author(we use the term loosely) of a book on badger digging. Why are we not totally surprised that he should belong to an extreme right-wing group?

Men Bragged About Dog Attack on Badgers

BADGER attackers Christopher Hindmarsh and Justin Lang boasted about their exploits to police. They also filmed one attack on a badger and bragged in text messages about how they had captured and killed the animals, a court was told.

Hindmarsh, 28, of Alwinton Square, and Lang, 24, of Norham Road, both Ashington, admitted charges linked to badger-baiting when they appeared before magistrates at Alnwick. read more

Badger Baiting: Lancashire Man Arrested

A Lancashire man has been arrested and bailed after allegedly being caught illegally digging a badger sett near Whitchurch. The man, who was discovered with four terrier dogs, fled the scene and was arrested by the police in Lancashire. He has subsequently been interviewed and bailed pending further enquiries. (posted: 15.5.08)

RSPCA Dog Fighting Raids - Six Arrested

Six people have been arrested and 14 pitbull-type dogs have been seized during a series of co-ordinated raids yesterday across the east of England. Four addresses and a barn were raided by the police and RSPCA across three counties in relation to suspected organised dog fighting. read more