Covert cameras have caught the Mendip Farmers Hunt blocking an active badger sett just hours before hunt hounds rampage through the area.

Not only is tampering with a badger sett a crime in itself, it also shows a clear intention to illegally hunt foxes. Badger setts are blocked to prevent hunted foxes “going to ground” (seeking refuge underground) and prolong the chase. There is no need for sett blocking or earth stopping in a legal trail hunt.

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