By Nick Lythgoe
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26 May, 2020
Unfortunately at this time of year the sight of dead animals on our roads is a common sight. This weekend I was called by a homeowner in Inchbrook near Nailsworth who had an injured and dying badger on his lawn. He asked if I could attend and put the animal out of its misery. This is the second time in recent years that this has happened to him and the last time, he called the RSPCA, who took over 5 hrs to arrive. I am on the register with Gloucestershire Constabulary as part of their humane dispatching team and as such I called in the incident to the control room. It was decided that as the animal was not on the highway and on private land that the police did not need to attend the incident and I was able to complete the call.