Police wildlife officers have launched an investigation after a dead badger was found in a skip in Burnley.
The dead badger, discovered in Hobart Street, was tucked in amongst rubble and wood and police believe it may have been dumped there.
A woman walking past the skip on Saturday lunchtime mistook the dead animal for clothes before double taking and seeing the beasts blood everywhere.
“It’s appalling someone would do this”, she said, “There were teeth marks down its side. It looked horrific!”
The Skip magazine are unsure whether or not this means the person who dumped the badger tried to eat it first but we urge anyone who's ever tried badger to get in touch with us and tell their tale.
Burnley Police issued a statement confirming that, “The incident has been passed to a wildlife officer who will make enquiries”.
