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06
Oct 2021
Bilton badgers wreak havoc in back garden
Two hungry badgers have been wreaking havoc in a Bilton back garden.
Gemma Jackson, who lives in the Harrogate suburb with her family, awoke one morning this summer to find large holes all over her lawn.
She bought a night-vision wildlife camera from eBay to try and find the culprit and was surprised to find two large badgers caught in the act searching for grubs.
She said:
Despite the mess they've caused, the family enjoys looking at the night vision camera the next day to see if they've had their visitors. The badgers usually come between 11pm and 3.30am.
The badgers are developing a reputation as Bilton's most famous animals, following the controversial exile of Peter the Peacock earlier this year.
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Ms Jackson thinks they might have wandered over from badger setts in Nidd Gorge to search for food.
She says she feels honoured to have them visit her garden, but wants them to stop as she is worried about the animals spreading disease.
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