Scary Badger holds family hostage

30th October 2003

Dad Michael Youngs tried to scare the badger away by banging a spade on the ground, but it didn't move.

At one point it even tried to get in, after watching their cat go through a cat flap, but quick thinking from the family stopped it from entering.

It was finally trapped by an expert, who used jam sandwiches to catch it.

When 14-year-old Rosalind got home, her dad had to go back outside and use the spade to keep her safe.

Mr Youngs told a newspaper: "The badger was very spooky.

"It was the stare that really gave me the creeps," he added.

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