Bold badger found curled up in cat basket in Linlithgow house

It's probably not the kind of thing you expect to return home to - a badger curled up in your front room.

That's exactly what happened to someone in Linlithgow yesterday, when the bold animal made its way into their house through a cat flap.

As you can see from the picture - he seems to have made himself quite at home.

The Scottish SPCA was called to move the animal.

Animal Rescue Officer Connie O’Neil said, “I got a surprise when I arrived at the property and saw a badger having a nap!

“He had gotten in through the cat flap and had eaten all the cat food before going for a sleep on the cat bed.

“He didn’t seem too happy when I tried to move him but I was able to slide the cat bed round and it was then that the badger noticed the back door was open so made a run for it!”

Scottish SPCA Chief Superintendent Mike Flynn said, “It is highly unusual for a wild badger to enter a house and we would urge anyone to immediately contact our animal helpline on 03000 999 999 should they find one in an unusual place.

“Like all wild animals badgers can be aggressive when injured or cornered so we would advise not to go near or touch them without giving us a call first."