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12-10-2015, 02:18 PM
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Badger Sett?

Hi all,

Do you think this is a Badger Sett in my rear garden?
I have covered it over with earth, but the very next day it's open again.

http://www.over50sforum.com/picture....pictureid=6692
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12-10-2015, 04:10 PM
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Re: Badger Sett?

looks too small for a Badger sett, the holes are bigger than that what ive seen before . How big is the hole Susie ?
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12-10-2015, 04:15 PM
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Not the beginnings of a sinkhole is it?

Next door but one but one had a hole appear just like that then the next day it was 10 feet across and 6 feet deep.

There used to be a quarry years ago at the back of our gardens years ago apparently. stevmk2
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12-10-2015, 04:22 PM
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Re: Badger Sett?

Rats?
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12-10-2015, 04:29 PM
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Susie we have a lot of badger setts here and I would describe them as major earth workings with a number of different exits (we also have the latrines around the fields which you get with badgers and they are not so nice )

It is difficult to work out the size from your picture but it looks very like rat hole to me.
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12-10-2015, 04:33 PM
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Mups has not moved next to you has she, a one lady fracking phenomenan.

Does look a bit small for a badger, a fox maybe.?
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12-10-2015, 04:49 PM
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Without been alarmist ... I was going to suggest rats too.
Rats tend to leave a very pungent pong though ...
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12-10-2015, 05:03 PM
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Rabbits? I have one just like it and I know mine is a rabbit 😊
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12-10-2015, 05:06 PM
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After reading these replies I'd have to sit up all night and watch to see what came out.
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12-10-2015, 05:30 PM
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Go careful as that looks like a fairy Dwellers (Not to be confused with a Leaflet fairy) home.They are very territorial so you are very honoured to have them in your garden
 
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