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Stolen 'Mr Badger' Returned to Dorset Pub After Public Appeal

An amnesty-style plea prompted the Wimborne mascot's quiet handover.

Overview

  • The Oddfellows Arms landlord said the stuffed mascot is back in the pub and "safe and sound."
  • He said the woman who took it called him, admitted a drunken prank, and returned the toy.
  • The landlord added she tried to bring it back the next morning but found the pub closed.
  • Pub CCTV had shown a woman hiding the mascot under a scarf and leaving with a group.
  • The toy came back with a new scarf and a £100 badger charity donation, clearing the way for the pub's April 11 street party.