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Wales Online
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Welsh campsite raided by badgers on the hunt for bacon and Billy Bear ham
Welsh campsite raided by badgers on the hunt for bacon and Billy Bear ham She got more than she bargained for when the gang of animals gate-crashed her camping trip One of the badgers seen scurrying off with a pack of biscuits after rummaging through the tent (Image: Jam Press/Andrea Dickinson) A peaceful camping trip in the Welsh countryside turned into an unexpected wildlife encounter for mum-of-one Andrea Dickinson when her tent became the target of a group of hungry badgers. Andrea, from Burnley in Lancashire, had been enjoying the tranquillity of Shell Island in Gwynedd and had stepped out of her campervan to admire the Perseid meteor shower. But instead of a celestial show, she witnessed and filmed the cheeky creatures raiding food from a neighbouring tent, before helping themselves to her own supplies. She told What's The Jam: "I stayed up hoping to see the shooting stars and eventually went to bed. "I woke up at about 4am and went out to see the shooting stars again and heard lots of rustling in the tent next to me." For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here Andrea Dickinson (Image: Jam Press/Andrea Dickinson) "I saw it was a badger and then saw there were three. They were raiding my neighbours tent. I had left some bacon outside my campervan and they had taken that. Article continues below "And my son's Billy Bear ham - they are quite partial to that. It was beautiful. It was amazing to see them. 'It made my stay more spectacular. I was more happy to see the badgers than the shooting stars." The videos show the badgers helping themselves inside the awning of the blue tent. Its occupants posted about the raid, saying: "The badgers couldn't get in the main part of the tent "They were in the front porch that's joined to the tent. It doesn't go fully to the ground but there was a box making it rise higher up which we hadn't realised. "We also thought all the food was shut away and didn't realise the dividers in our cupboard aren't connected all the way down. Article continues below "So the badgers got biscuits by going through the side that hadn't been closed and got under the divider. "We had been sitting watching them for an hour earlier in the night but thought the dog would have alerted us to something rustling in the porch."
Irish Independent
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Sligo Swimming Club swimmers top of North Division league table
The Aquasprint Gala ethos is one of fun, development, team spirit and participation, where young swimmers can be introduced to competitive swimming in a relaxed environment. All races are 25 metres making this event fast, furious and very fun! Races include Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly, Freestyle relay and Individual Medley relay. County Sligo Swimming Club participants at this event range in age from 9 to 12 with 36 different children from the club having had the opportunity to participate to date. It is a fully team based event with points awarded for position in individual events, relay events and the final score. Overseen by the expert guidance of Head Coach Kevin McCarthy and with a little help from Club Mascot, Billy Bear, the young athletes of County Sligo Swimming Club proved that the future of the club is very bright with wins in all three galas to date. Despite stiff competition from Claremorris Swimming Club, Ballina Dolphins and Ballina Swimming Club, County Sligo Swimming Club currently stands at the top of the Northern Division league table. Provincial A&B finals will be held in Lough Lannagh Leisure Complex in Castlebar on the 7th of June. These hardworking and talented young swimmers continues to do their coaching team, their club and wider community proud.
