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| Man held over badger baiting in Banbridge released on bail | |
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| A 58-year-old man arrested following an investigation into animal cruelty and alleged badger baiting in County Down has been released on bail. | |
| The PSNI and the USPCA were involved in the operation and have seized a dog with severe injuries to its head. | |
| A number of searches have been taking place in the Banbridge area, and four more terriers have been seized. | |
| The investigation is part of a nationwide police operation, aimed at stopping badger cruelty. | The investigation is part of a nationwide police operation, aimed at stopping badger cruelty. |
| BBC NI district journalist Gordon Adair accompanied a vet as he examined the dog seized on Wednesday night. | |
| "The dog really is horrifically injured," he said. | |
| "The dog has had its lower jaw ripped off, it has several teeth missing and part of its ear is missing. | |
| "Both the police and the USPCA believe that this dog has been involved in badger persecution." | |
| A specialist vet from Scotland confirmed that the injuries to the dog were caused by a badger. | |
| Police said the man was released on bail pending further inquiries. | |
| You can see more of Gordon Adair's report on this story on BBC Newsline at 18:30 on BBC1. |