A man who was badly beaten after taking on a gang of cruel badger baiters regained consciousness only to discover he was lying in the middle of a woods with his head sliced open and part of his ear missing.
Daniel, aged 40, had been checking on some badger dens in woodlands when he was brutally attacked in Little Lever, Bolton, Greater Manchester. He had been alone when he stumbled upon the hunters. The camouflage-clad gang had several dogs and were digging out a badger sett. Daniel tried to telephone for help before deciding to confront them.
However, when he made his presence known, the men charged at him, armed with shovels. Despite putting up a fight, he was quickly overpowered.
