A shortcast by Paul Tillsley about snares - part of Off the Leash's series of shortcasts supporting Animal Aid’s petition to make the use free-running snares illegal.

"...the badger was gone, as was the snare...all that was left was a pool of blood and some lumps of flesh"
Paul is a hugely experienced investigator and Head of Conservation Education for the League Against Cruel Sports. He lives on Exmoor surrounded by commercial pheasant shoots and sees wildlife persecution - including snaring - on an almost daily basis...

• Animal Aid petition  Make the use of free-running snares illegal for trapping wildlife (Deadline 9th May 2022) 
• League Against Cruel Sports Website and Twitter feed