Badgers and the British in Basra

This story in this month's Fortean Times raised our interest - badgers have been attacking cattle and people in the Basra region causing the rumour mill to reckon the British army have been introducing them to destabilise the population. "Of course we categorically deny that we have released badgers into Basra," said Maj. Mike Shearer. Apprently they have been returning to the region but conflict with humans is rare. I could tell you many stories about badgers attacking humans - read about the conspiracy of badgers here.