A RARE white badger was helped back into the wild after being vaccinated by charity Oxon Badgers.
The unusual animal looks not unlike a miniature polar bear.
The charity vaccinates badgers to help reduce the spread of tuberculosis.
Our vaccination team had the privilege of vaccinating this beautiful white badger this weekend.
— Oxon Badgers 💙 (@OxonBadgers) June 1, 2021
It seemed a shame to mark it’s beautiful fur but has to be done #snowbadger #badger #badgervaccination @BadgerTrust @DerbyshireBEVS pic.twitter.com/I3K7e0WLUV
Oxon Badgers posted a video of the badger’s release on Twitter showing its white fur with a splodge of orange.
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The charity said: “Our vaccination team had the privilege of vaccinating this beautiful white badger this weekend.
"It seemed a shame to mark it’s beautiful fur but has to be done.”
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