The Scottish Parliament has led the way in outlawing cruel practices against animals. Holyrood was first to ban fox hunting and followed it up with loopholes being closed recently.
But sickening footage of a dead badger shows the urgent need for more legislation to clamp down on cruelty. The badger was caught in a lethal snare and died a horrible, agonising death. According to The League Against Cruel Sports, this pointless suffering is not a one-off.
They want the Scottish Government to consider an outright ban on these traps as part of legislation under consideration by Holyrood. The body says the status quo amounts to “regulating cruelty”.
