Three men have been jailed after admitting a charge of badger baiting – despite no badger carcass being found.

Brothers Kyle and Daniel Green, along with their accomplice Martin Skinner, were stopped by police in a 4×4 while driving through Darley Dale.

In the rear of the vehicle were two badly injured dogs, which needed urgent veterinary treatment.

The men were also found to have what was believed to be blood on their hands and clothing, while a substantial amount of blood was found in and on the outside of the 4×4.

All three were arrested on suspicion of badger baiting and bailed while samples of the blood were sent off for forensic testing, along with hair found in the dogs’ jaws.

The analysis identified that the blood and hair belonged to a badger and the men were then charged, despite a carcass not being recovered.

Source: Derbyshire Constabulary

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