Snare trap probe after badger found dead

Police are investigating suspected wildlife crimes in the Yorkshire Dales after a badger was found dead with injuries from a snare trap.

The animal was found on the B6479 heading into Horton in Ribblesdale from the Studfold direction, North Yorkshire Police said.

A vet confirmed the injuries were caused by a snare trap rather than a road collision.

Officers issued a warning that it was illegal to intentionally snare badgers under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992.

Anyone with information is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police's Rural Task Force.

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