Amazing rescue

[vixen]

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/couple-whose-dog-trapped-badger-6742809

[Jaysmumagain]

Must admit to being rather disturbed at this incident, that the dog was by law left for 48 hours because the comings and goings of a badger were more important and RSPCA stood bye this also.  Surely any animal in distress needed priority rescue.  Forgive me but I fully understand the need for badgers to be safe guarded but to basically leave a dog distressed for 48 hours along with the heart break to the distressed owners of which one was pregnant is to me a disgrace.

As you can see this has really rattled my cage

Chill pill Julie - or a least a glass of wine

[ejp]

I am really pleased this turned out well.  I am completely with you Julie, I am unhappy about the 48hr delay.  I understand that badgers need protecting, however, a little common sense would have gone a long way.

[bizzylizzy]

I totally agree Julie! Its horrific to deliberately allow so much distress and also a case of double standards considering badger culling is still going on! I‘m not sure I‘d have been as law abiding as the poor owners......

[vixen]

Yes, the poor dog’s ordeal.  I can’t imagine what the owners went through knowing their dog was trapped and no one would do anything.  Makes me think if one of my dogs got trapped I may not do the ‘right thing’.  I am so pleased there was a good ending though.  How he managed to survive is a miracle. Typically though there were critics saying what a waste of resources to save a dog 

[bizzylizzy]

Typically though there were critics saying what a waste of resources to save a dog 

....which doesn‘t stand up either when one considers the revenue that the pet industry generates! But hey ho, bureaucracy rules!  . Just happy that the little chap survived!