Wednesday, 2 May 2018

'Very angry badger' causes part of Scottish castle to be closed



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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