Badger setts disturbed in Castle Kennedy
The short-legged mammals are a protected species.
Police are investigating a recent badger sett disturbance in the Castle Kennedy area near Stranraer.
The incident happened somewhere between December 2024 and January 2025.
A reminder is being sent out to inform people the animals are protected under the Protection of Badger Act 1992, and it is a crime to disturb or kill them.
Anyone with information relating to this incident is to contact Police on 101, quoting reference PS-20241204-2328.