What dogs are used for badger baiting?

Badger baiting The badgers are either shot, attacked in situ or taken away in cages to another destination where they are forced to fight several dogs at a time. The fight continues until the badger is killed either by the dogs or the dog handlers. The dogs that are used are often lurcher or the pit bull terrier breed.

Does badger baiting still happen?

Badger Baiting was made illegal in 1835 and is currently an offence under the Protection of Animals Act 1911, but it has never died out.

What happens in badger baiting?

Badger baiting involves torturing badgers until death and is a thriving ‘blood-sport’ across the UK. Both the badgers and dogs suffer inconceivably painful injuries. Small terrier-type dogs are sent down setts to locate badgers and hold them at bay whilst baiters dig down.

Is badger baiting illegal in Ireland?

Badger baiting is a bloodsport in which badgers are hunted from their setts and pitched against dogs in a fight. Badger baiting is illegal in the UK and in the Republic of Ireland, and it is illegal to interfere with a badger sett.

What happens when a badger is baited with a dog?

Badger Drawing Badger-baiting is a form of blood sport in which badgers are baited with dogs. A baiting session typically results in the death of the badger, and possibly serious injuries to the dogs.

How many cases of badger baiting in UK?

The RSPCA recorded 355 incidents of badger persecution, including illegal snaring as well as digging and baiting, across Wales and England in 2010, compared with 255 reports in 2009.

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How did the RSPCA get involved in badger baiting?

Eventually after digging for 10 hours they call it a day. No badger was caught that day but the footage prompted the RSPCA to launch an inquiry after the footage was broadcast in May 2018. The four were arrested and put on trial accused of attempting to kill, injure or take a badger during this incident.