Missing badger help

[Giraffe]

Two years ago a badger began visiting our garden at about midnight. Being surprised but quite excited we started to feed the animal. The children stayed up late at weekends to see the little fella appear and in time he was joined by another.

The children started to leave out different treats and we enjoyed monitoring what they liked and didn't like. Eventually the badgers were named, Bill and Barbara.

We were therefore beside ourselves with grief when in the spring only one badger started coming (Bill), but were delighted when not only did Barbara return in late summer but also three little badger cubs as well. For the last two months they have delighted us late at night. The badger clubs were given names and before long we felt we had five pet badgers.

Saturday night we had friends round and we all waited in the normal spot for the badgers to arrive but nothing happened. In the distance we could hear what sounded like screaming. My friends are convinced that a badger can scream if attacked but we have never heard it only the cute little squeeks of the cubs, nothing else. So could that screaming have been one or more of the badgers being attacked? Or have they just decided to go elsewhere for a night? I will let you know if they all turn up tonight.

 

[SeagullSongs]

Any Staffiie owners out there! urgent advice needed!!

 

[Gazwag]

He's been banned hasn't he or maybe he's under the patio after his meet up with Tommy Fraser ............. oh wrong badger

 

[MattBackHome]

The Badger Cull - It is WRONG

 

[Everest]

*sits back awaiting [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION] to start a thread about having a badger fur coat for sale*

 

[DumLum]

*sits back awaiting [MENTION=1416]Ernest[/MENTION] to start a thread about having a badger fur coat for sale*

 

[Horsham Gull]

 

[mistahclarke]

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oh that's genuis

 

[ferring seagull]

oh that's genuis

Absolutely agree

BUT

Giraffe, I truly hope you get your badgers back ! Wish I could have some badgers around here rather than the f------ foxes.

 

[Mileoakman]

Absolutely agree

BUT

Giraffe, I truly hope you get your badgers back ! Wish I could have some badgers around here rather than the f------ foxes.

Believe me my friend, if you ever have badgers visiting your garden on a regular basis, you might wish otherwise. For about 2 years they visited mine and attempted to move my garden about 3 feet to the left. I've never known such destructive creatures and I ended up having to have brick walls built to keep them out! (Fences are no good as I managed to spot them one night both digging under and climbing over a 6 foot high fence).

I know the nearly the whole world believes these animals to be cuddly and lovable, and no doubt in the right spot they are. Unfortunately by systematically destroying my garden they lost a lot of my goodwill and I used to dread coming down stairs in the morning and looking out on a newly dug badger latrine, usually in the middle of my lawn!

 

[Driver8]

Absolutely agree

BUT

Giraffe, I truly hope you get your badgers back ! Wish I could have some badgers around here rather than the f------ foxes.

A badger killed one of my chickens, something a fox has so far failed to do.

 

[Woodchip]

He's been banned hasn't he or maybe he's under the patio after his meet up with Tommy Fraser ............. oh wrong badger

 

[Diego Napier]

Absolutely agree

BUT

Giraffe, I truly hope you get your badgers back ! Wish I could have some badgers around here rather than the f------ foxes.

Voyeur!

 

[METALMICKY]

But in Harry Hill's absence who is grooming the badgers

 

[cornish seagull]

Believe me my friend, if you ever have badgers visiting your garden on a regular basis, you might wish otherwise. For about 2 years they visited mine and attempted to move my garden about 3 feet to the left. I've never known such destructive creatures and I ended up having to have brick walls built to keep them out! (Fences are no good as I managed to spot them one night both digging under and climbing over a 6 foot high fence).

I know the nearly the whole world believes these animals to be cuddly and lovable, and no doubt in the right spot they are. Unfortunately by systematically destroying my garden they lost a lot of my goodwill and I used to dread coming down stairs in the morning and looking out on a newly dug badger latrine, usually in the middle of my lawn!

We spent thousands building fence around property and within 36hrs the invasion began and the garden was similar to a WW1 scene!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

A badger killed one of my chickens, something a fox has so far failed to do.

They can be vicious bastards. Our dog's whole-brother (a working Jack Russell, called Buster) recently had half his lower face nearly bitten off by a badger. He's OK, but there was a big vet's bill.

 

[cornish seagull]

They can be vicious bastards. Our dog's whole-brother (a working Jack Russell, called Buster) recently had half his lower face nearly bitten off by a badger. He's OK, but there was a big vet's bill.

Have just paid over £200 for our Staffie after Friday's incident and the vet wants to see him again on Friday!!

 

[Giraffe]

Any Staffiie owners out there! urgent advice needed!!

This thread is not entirely unconnected with that one.

 

[Everest]

Believe me my friend, if you ever have badgers visiting your garden on a regular basis, you might wish otherwise. For about 2 years they visited mine and attempted to move my garden about 3 feet to the left.

Badgers have the Feng Shui knowhow. Don't you know anything?