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Badger break-in alerts neighbours
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Maz from Cornwall | Report | 13 Jul 2005 19:03 |
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A badger broke into a house and woke up the neighbours by smashing a window during its bungled escape, police said. It is thought the animal entered the house in Swindon via a cat flap and made its way upstairs to a bedroom. 'Once there, it tried to jump through the window, causing the window to smash, and injuring itself,' a police spokeswoman said. The 78-year-old woman who lived in the house was alerted by a neighbour in the early hours of Wednesday. 'Injured and dazed' The neighbour, who had been disturbed by the sound of smashing glass, told police he 'had seen a head, possibly an animal, look out of the window' of the property, police said. The woman in the house was 'too frightened' to enter the room where the beast was suspected to be. Police found a badger, 'injured and dazed', in a corner of a first floor bedroom. It was taken for treatment to Swindon and District Animal Haven. John Warwick, from the centre, said: 'It's a young male, it looks to have been suffering pain from some old injuries, possibly in fights with other badgers, and was probably looking for a quiet, safe place. 'They're very inquisitive animals which is how it ended up upstairs.' The animal will be nursed back to health and released back into the wild, he added. |
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Maz from Cornwall | Report | 13 Jul 2005 19:04 |
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Poor little thing!! |
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Toothfairy | Report | 13 Jul 2005 19:44 |
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Bless it! I am really glad it's in safe hands now! x |
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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond | Report | 14 Jul 2005 03:43 |
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Couldn't have been too nice for the occupant of the house and her neighbour. How scary. Hope the badger recovers. |
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The Border Reiver | Report | 14 Jul 2005 03:58 |
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Glad the badger's going to be alright. What you doing up at this time Petunia? Friar |
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DAVE B | Report | 14 Jul 2005 07:33 |
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Perhaps it broke in Maz looking for a Beaver! Davex |
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PinkDiana | Report | 14 Jul 2005 08:56 |
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oh bless its cotton socks.... I hope its being well looked after now! |
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AnninGlos | Report | 14 Jul 2005 09:16 |
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Had a chuckle at the replies, only one was concern for the poor occupant of the house. Typical of we British animal lovers!! Anyway, pleased it will now be looked after and hope the poor lady has recovered from the shock. And what a story to dine out on!! Ann Glos |
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Bobtanian | Report | 14 Jul 2005 09:41 |
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Can you imagine the comments, at the insurance office? when checking the reason for the claim? or a newspaper headline.... '' Bewildered Badger Breaks Window While Breaking Out'' Bob |
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