badger cubs found dead in waterbutt

[miker]

had a very disturbing phone call today to tell me that 4 badger cubs have been found dead in a waterbutt,now unless they can climb into a 3 foot high waterbutt ,someone put them in there,this happened in a very large private garden i look after, there is no known set in the grounds,very upsetting and mysterious

[Danavan]

drunken farm hands trying to find a way of getting rid of their illegal killings other than the normal way of kill n chuck out on road from moving wagon in random places on the way home maybe:sneaky2:

[Salix Tree & Countryside]

That just makes me sick....................disgusting, and ashamed to be, well human :-(

[cousin jack]

had a very disturbing phone call today to tell me that 4 badger cubs have been found dead in a waterbutt,now unless they can climb into a 3 foot high waterbutt ,someone put them in there,this happened in a very large private garden i look after, there is no known set in the grounds,very upsetting and mysterious

 

Badger cubs at this time of year, badgers give birth Feb/March, so they must have been there a long time?

[C.J]

Mother badger gave them a leg up , so they could drink , back when it was dry , then they couldn't get out again.

 

I've heard of cubs being tossed in to cattle feed bins by their parents.

[miker]

Badger cubs at this time of year, badgers give birth Feb/March, so they must have been there a long time?

yeah ive just done some research and youre right, cubs are born in febuary, only got the call tonight so havent been to investigate,there was certainly nothing in the butts on monday?? and i dont think that 4 x 8 month old badgers would fit in a water butt, they are heaving with maggots apparently, im thinking that they may be dog pups, will investigate tomorrow in the day light

[farmer_ben]

drunken farm hands trying to find a way of getting rid of their illegal killings other than the normal way of kill n chuck out on road from moving wagon in random places on the way home maybe:sneaky2:

 

i would of put my house on someone saying it was a farmer doing....

[fodenwagon]

i reckon they could be squirrels ;-)

[miker]

i reckon they could be squirrels ;-)

spot on, they were squirrels, i reckon you must of had some inside information:lol: