This heartwarming story recounts the unique bond between Harry Smith and his pet badger, Brock, in 1940s Nottinghamshire. Despite villagers' apprehension towards Brock's size and strength, their daily walks became a familiar sight. From bus trips to Nottingham to Brock's unusual diet of table scraps, this article delves into the unlikely friendship that captured national attention.
The sight of a man walking his pet badger on a lead made from a washing line is not something you see every day. However, this was a daily occurrence in the Nottinghamshire village of Cropwell Bishop during the 1940s.
Whenever Harry went shopping, queues would quickly dissipate as women recoiled from 'the long rat' straining at the end of a 30ft lead, which was actually Mrs Smith's clothesline. Children were often curious and attempted to stroke Brock, but Harry, having seen the badger's powerful jaws snap a clothes prop, never allowed them to get too close.
The article stated: " wasn't a dog or luggage so the bus conductress didn't punch him a ticket, and all the way to the city he slept in Harry's arms." Brock, was known for his unusual diet of table scraps and the occasional cod heads as a treat. He never bothered the 20 hens in the garden, with his naughtiest act being the theft of a plum from a branch.
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