Repairs to masonry damaged by intruder put
Craignethan’s cellar tunnel out of bounds to public
Martin Belam and
agencies
Thu 19 Apr 2018 11.25 BSTLast modified
on Thu 19 Apr 2018 15.19 BST
Parts of a Scottish castle remain closed to
the public after a “very angry badger” took up residence. The cellar tunnel at
Craignethan Castle, in South Lanarkshire, was initially closed last week after
the animal arrived, and remains closed while the damage it caused is repaired.
It is thought the animal had become lost, and
staff tried to lure it out with cat food and honey.
Staff first noticed some dug-out earth last
Wednesday evening, and later saw the culprit. The badger is said to have caused
some mess, digging through loose soil into stonework, and staff have been
clearing away the rubble.
On social media, people tried to give the
castle better tips on shifting the animal – including luring it out with
peanuts.
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