Warning after deadly badger snares found on Shropshire border
Shropshire Wildlife Trust has warned dog owners to be careful after badger snares were found on a wildlife reserve on the Shropshire border.
The snares, which are illegal, were found at Dolgoch Quarry, near Llynclys, and can prove fatal to other animals including dogs.
Stuart Edmunds, spokesman for Shropshire Wildlife Trust, said: "A member of the public last week found badger snares set up around badger setts at Dolgoch Quarry, near Llynclys.
"It is illegal to use to snares – which are designed to wrap around a badger's throat and pull tight as the animal struggles – to kill badgers, but most worryingly was the fact that these snares were found on a nature reserve which is there to provide a refuge for wildlife without risk.
"Another massive issue with the use of snares like this is the danger they pose to dogs," he continued.
