Gamekeeper Arrested Over Badger Deaths
A gamekeeper has been arrested following the deaths of six badgers in Dumfries and Galloway.
Police and wildlife welfare officers raided a farm near Moffat after a tip-off that snares were being laid and the protected animals being killed.
As a result a 57-year-old man - who also works as a land manager - faces charges under the Protection of Badgers Act and the Wildlife Protection Act.
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal at Dumfries.
A Scottish SPCA spokesperson said: "We are delighted to have been able to work in conjunction with Dumfries and Galloway Police in this case, in order to bring about these charges.
"This shows just how well joint agency working can bring about a successful conclusion to what can be a difficult case to proceed.
"Badgers are a protected species in Scotland and can all too often be the subject of horrendous persecution. This case highlights just how seriously the law views such persecution."
Posted: 8.04.2008
