0:00:04 > 0:00:06Britain's animals are under threat.
0:00:06 > 0:00:09All too often our wildlife and domestic pets
0:00:09 > 0:00:11are the victims of cruelty,
0:00:11 > 0:00:13persecution and neglect.
0:00:13 > 0:00:16Fighting to save them is a dedicated band of people
0:00:16 > 0:00:20trying to protect and care for them right around the clock.
0:00:20 > 0:00:23This is Animal 24:7
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Today on Animal 24:7...
0:00:45 > 0:00:48The smell is that strong, it actually makes me want to vomit.
0:00:48 > 0:00:52Locked up, four puppies shut in a dark wardrobe.
0:00:52 > 0:00:56There's no ventilation. When that's shut... If that light's off, they're both...
0:00:56 > 0:00:58You just lock them in a cupboard and that's not on.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01- You can't lock them in a cupboard. - They do come out.
0:01:01 > 0:01:04A late night stakeout for a snared badger.
0:01:04 > 0:01:09We've been here five hours but the little badger hasn't turned up, unfortunately.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12It's most unusual.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17And I'm hoping practice makes perfect as I help to move this bad-tempered croc.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21Do be aware that these animals also have the ability to thrash,
0:01:21 > 0:01:24so no faces anywhere near the head.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26- So don't put it...? - That's not a good idea.
0:01:31 > 0:01:38In the last year, the RSPCA has dealt with over 11,000 animals dumped by their owners.
0:01:38 > 0:01:44More often than not, the people have just moved house and left the animal to fend for itself, but that's not
0:01:44 > 0:01:50the only reason for leaving your pet home alone, as we're about to find out in this next story.
0:01:54 > 0:01:57'There's an urgent complaint, abandonment...'
0:01:57 > 0:02:03In south-east London, the RSPCA has been tipped off about some dogs that have been locked in a flat.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05'..Arrested yesterday evening...'
0:02:07 > 0:02:11It appears their owner has spent the night in a police cell
0:02:11 > 0:02:15for being drunk and disorderly so can't get back to care for them.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18It is quite a concern of mine now that they possibly need to come out today.
0:02:18 > 0:02:23RSPCA inspector Becky London is on duty and investigating.
0:02:27 > 0:02:33There's no way of knowing what state these dogs will be in. Becky rushes straight to the scene.
0:02:33 > 0:02:37After 15 minutes, she arrives at the property.
0:02:37 > 0:02:43Hello, just to let you know I have found it. I'm at number three now, so I'm gonna have a look myself.
0:02:43 > 0:02:49Becky's been told that as many as six dogs - two adults and four puppie - are shut inside this flat.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52Hello, is there anyone in there? It's the RSPCA.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54But everything seems quiet.
0:02:54 > 0:02:58It's complete darkness in there and I can't even hear a dog.
0:02:58 > 0:03:04If the dogs are in there and the chap has been arrested, who's gonna be looking after the dogs?
0:03:04 > 0:03:06Then, there's a surprise.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10The flat's owner, Robert, has been released without charge and has come
0:03:10 > 0:03:15home with his dad, who breaks in as Robert has left his keys inside.
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- This is your father and he's just... - That opened easy enough.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20Well, that opened so you've got entry now into your flat.
0:03:20 > 0:03:24Becky is immediately concerned about the state of this flat.
0:03:24 > 0:03:26- Can we come in?- Yeah.
0:03:28 > 0:03:30It's dark and dirty.
0:03:30 > 0:03:32It's a bit smelly,
0:03:32 > 0:03:34a bit pongy.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38On top of that, the two adults, Storm and Sky,
0:03:38 > 0:03:42are extremely boisterous and constantly bite Robert's dad.
0:03:42 > 0:03:43Yeah, they're a bit hyper.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46They've obviously just seen you.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Can I just have a quick look in this room just to see where the dogs were?
0:03:49 > 0:03:55Oh, there's quite a strong smell of ammonia, urine, in here. Ugh.
0:03:56 > 0:04:02The dirt on the bedroom floor may be understandable, given that the dogs have been left alone.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06You probably want to open a window to get
0:04:06 > 0:04:09some air in here. And there's quite a few faeces on the floor, Robert.
0:04:13 > 0:04:17But then Becky finds something much more serious.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20Oh, it absolutely stinks in here.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24It seems Robert shuts the four puppies inside this wardrobe.
0:04:24 > 0:04:27The smell is that strong, it actually makes me want to vomit.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29And it's filthy.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32The bedding's actually dry. I don't think there's any urine on this
0:04:32 > 0:04:37but I suspect that there's been urine on the concrete floor at some point.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41Right, so if you go out, are they locked in that little cupboard?
0:04:41 > 0:04:46- Normally.- And do you usually have a light on in there or are they usually in blackness?
0:04:46 > 0:04:51That light was on when you opened the cupboard just now, wasn't it?
0:04:51 > 0:04:53It's to stop them running around.
0:04:53 > 0:04:57They're dogs, they're in a small environment. They've got to let off steam.
0:04:57 > 0:05:02You haven't got a garden, which is not really ideal, having this amount of dogs cooped up in a small flat.
0:05:02 > 0:05:04I mean, it absolutely stinks.
0:05:04 > 0:05:06How can you live like this? Does it not get to you, the smell?
0:05:06 > 0:05:09- It's not normally like this.- Really?
0:05:09 > 0:05:10Is it just because of last night?
0:05:10 > 0:05:15I mean this is a really small area, isn't it? That's fine for one dog
0:05:15 > 0:05:18but not two bitches and four puppies.
0:05:18 > 0:05:23There's no ventilation. When that's shut... If that light's off, they're both...
0:05:23 > 0:05:25You just lock them in a cupboard and that's not on.
0:05:25 > 0:05:27You can't lock them in a cupboard.
0:05:27 > 0:05:30- They do come out.- Robert is clearly struggling to cope.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34- Becky offers to help.- The dogs don't normally come in here.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37If I can get rid of the puppies for you, if I could take them
0:05:37 > 0:05:40off your hands, you don't need to lock them in that cupboard any more.
0:05:40 > 0:05:44So we can just close that off and you can use that for your clothes rather than keep dogs in the cupboard.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46Robert agrees to let the puppies go.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Would they be able to take them today?
0:05:49 > 0:05:53But first she has to find a centre with enough space to take them.
0:05:54 > 0:05:59They're Staffordshire bull terrier cross Lurcher, eight weeks old?
0:05:59 > 0:06:03- We've got four.- Robert can't remember exactly how old the puppies are,
0:06:03 > 0:06:08so he checks his diary, where one entry reveals a very sad story.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12"19 weeks." What does that mean, 19 weeks, is that just...?
0:06:12 > 0:06:14- It's 19 weeks being sober. - Oh, right.
0:06:14 > 0:06:18- When I got broken into, not yesterday, the day before...- Yeah.
0:06:18 > 0:06:23- ..I had £237 saved.- Right.
0:06:23 > 0:06:27- All my non-drinking money.- Right.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29And they nicked it so I went on the booze.
0:06:29 > 0:06:32Right. Are you on it again now, are you able to sort of...?
0:06:32 > 0:06:36- I guess...- You've done so well.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39Robert had been sober for almost four months,
0:06:39 > 0:06:43but when the money he'd saved from not drinking was stolen,
0:06:43 > 0:06:45it pushed him over the edge.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50It was this lapse that led him to leaving his dogs alone.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52Hello, Becky speaking.
0:06:52 > 0:06:55But at least now Becky can help.
0:06:55 > 0:06:56Can they? Brilliant.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02She's told space is available to take the puppies, allowing Robert to get things back on track.
0:07:02 > 0:07:07That's fantastic, yeah. One of our centres can take the puppies today.
0:07:07 > 0:07:11But as Becky begins to round up the puppies, Storm's behaviour gets worse.
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Stop gnawing.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15Are you OK? You're bleeding.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18Yeah, probably caught my finger.
0:07:18 > 0:07:23She repeatedly attacks Sky, the other Staffie.
0:07:23 > 0:07:29If they're going be like that all the time, you're not going to be able to keep two dogs together like that.
0:07:32 > 0:07:36Storm continues to be aggressive, attacking the puppies.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38It's all right, honey.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42This dog's actually quite scared of Storm so it's quite good
0:07:42 > 0:07:45that the puppies are going cos they're getting terrorised by her.
0:07:45 > 0:07:50Finally all four puppies are caught and Becky is able to take them away from the boisterous Staffie.
0:07:52 > 0:07:58Outside, Becky is met by Robert's mum, Daphne, and the full extent of Storm's bullying comes to light.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01If you have a look here, she's got a little nip on her head,
0:08:01 > 0:08:03that would have been from Storm.
0:08:03 > 0:08:06So I think it's best that these dogs are going now.
0:08:06 > 0:08:09In a couple of months' time, that could be a child that the dog nips
0:08:09 > 0:08:12and that won't be nice for the child or the dog.
0:08:12 > 0:08:16The pups' father, Bambi, belongs to Robert's parents.
0:08:16 > 0:08:20His presence only serves to wind Storm up even further.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23Everyone helps to take the puppies to the van.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Really like you. Lovely, thank you.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29For Robert, there are some words of warning.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32If you can't control your dog, you need to get rid of her.
0:08:32 > 0:08:37I wouldn't want her in my house, she wouldn't come in my house being like that.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40Are you going to be at home with them, supervising them?
0:08:40 > 0:08:44You're not going to be going out now to the pub or anything like that, are you?
0:08:44 > 0:08:47I'm going to go home and tidy up.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Although Robert's life has taken a turn for the worse,
0:08:50 > 0:08:55Storm and Sky are his companions and he doesn't want to lose them.
0:08:55 > 0:08:59I will come back to you next week and we'll re-look at this situation
0:08:59 > 0:09:02but at the moment I want to deal with the puppies.
0:09:02 > 0:09:03Yeah.
0:09:03 > 0:09:08But there's a long way to go if he's to have any chance of keeping them.
0:09:14 > 0:09:20Coming up... The tiny puppies show all the signs of a traumatic past.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23This is the little shaky one, this is the one that I think
0:09:23 > 0:09:26was getting attacked by the older dog quite a bit.
0:09:26 > 0:09:29And will this injured badger take the bait?
0:09:29 > 0:09:35Wow, it's really a privilege to be so close to such an elusive wild animal.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42Here on Animal 24:7 we do like to get close to the animals,
0:09:42 > 0:09:47but every now and then I've ended up a little bit too close and have been bitten
0:09:47 > 0:09:53by a beaver and cats, among others. Painful and inconvenient but little more than that.
0:09:53 > 0:09:58Today, though, I'll be handling something that can deliver much more than a mere flesh wound.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02This is Colleen...
0:10:04 > 0:10:07..a spectacled Cayman crocodile.
0:10:07 > 0:10:12With razor-sharp teeth and a tail that can deliver a powerful blow.
0:10:12 > 0:10:16she's a creature I'd normally prefer to keep at arm's length.
0:10:17 > 0:10:22You'll be able to see through the window in here.
0:10:22 > 0:10:27'But today, Colleen is moving to a new home to meet a new friend, and I'm here to help.'
0:10:28 > 0:10:30- Here she is.- Yes.
0:10:30 > 0:10:35Here at Beaver Water World, Stella Quayle has been caring for the croc for the past year.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38I have now decided that she needs more to her life
0:10:38 > 0:10:42than solitary confinement, I don't think it's fair.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45They are quite a social animal.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Though it's going to be hard for Stella to say goodbye.
0:10:48 > 0:10:53- So how are you going to feel when she goes?- I don't want her to go, but it's for her...
0:10:56 > 0:10:58Don't start!
0:10:59 > 0:11:04But as I'm a novice reptile removal man, it'll be challenging for me too.
0:11:04 > 0:11:08I know this croc has previously had a bad attitude.
0:11:08 > 0:11:10This is Colleen in 2007...
0:11:11 > 0:11:14Back then she was called Eggs...
0:11:16 > 0:11:21..when she was rescued from a tiny shed with her friend, Bacon.
0:11:22 > 0:11:24She put up a serious fight...
0:11:24 > 0:11:27Gotcha.
0:11:27 > 0:11:31..and even injured her mate's tail in the process.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34Lost a bit on the end of its tail there.
0:11:35 > 0:11:39And it seems her bad attitude hasn't changed.
0:11:39 > 0:11:43She is a little bit feisty still, yeah.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47She's very sneaky, she's very clever, she's very calculating.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50There's only one man for this kind of job -
0:11:50 > 0:11:53dangerous animal expert Mark Amey.
0:11:53 > 0:11:58'He's going to take Colleen to his reptile centre where she can have some company.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02'If I'm going to help, I need a full safety briefing.'
0:12:02 > 0:12:05This looks like the sort of thing I've seen used with dangerous dogs.
0:12:05 > 0:12:10Use it for all dangerous animals, and of course this crocodile is under the Dangerous Animals Act.
0:12:10 > 0:12:14This is a Cayman grabber, they only close a certain way.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18So you can get overzealous on the grip and you can't hurt the Cayman.
0:12:18 > 0:12:25'Before I move on to the real thing, Mark has brought a more cuddly croc for me to practise on.'
0:12:25 > 0:12:29Tell me what parts I have to look out for, and run through that process.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34I think it's fairly obvious that the sharp bit at the front is the bit that we're going to avoid.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37The tail also can do a little bit of whipping,
0:12:37 > 0:12:40and obviously all of the scutes on the back
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- are quite sharp.- So how are we going to secure this again?
0:12:44 > 0:12:50The gripper will go around the neck and we'll bring it out of the water. Then I'll restrain it downwards.
0:12:50 > 0:12:54The loop's going to come off and then you're going to need to replace my hand with your grippers.
0:12:54 > 0:12:59Then I can use both my hands to come up and secure the mouth.
0:12:59 > 0:13:03- Right.- You can then take some tape and you'll go around this area here.
0:13:03 > 0:13:06Literally taping its mouth shut? It can still breathe?
0:13:06 > 0:13:11You don't have to go really, really hard and tight, it's just to stop it from opening its mouth.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14What I don't want to do is to stress the animals out
0:13:14 > 0:13:19by faffing about. The Cayman's welfare is paramount.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24'It'll be my job to carry Colleen and she's a lady I want to handle with special care.'
0:13:26 > 0:13:31Hand under the forelegs so that it can't wriggle and struggle, and that's it.
0:13:31 > 0:13:37- And off we go.- And then do be aware that these animals also have the ability to thrash.- Right.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39So no faces anywhere near the head.
0:13:39 > 0:13:44- So don't put it up...? - That's not a good idea.- OK, I think I'm ready, then.- Good!
0:13:44 > 0:13:46I can manage THIS one!
0:13:50 > 0:13:53It's time to make our move.
0:13:53 > 0:13:57We enter Colleen's territory quietly and calmly.
0:13:57 > 0:13:59All right, Tom, are you happy?
0:13:59 > 0:14:03Yes, -ish. 'I can't help feeling anxious.'
0:14:03 > 0:14:07If it looks like she's going to thrash round then you've got a safe area there to climb on, OK?
0:14:07 > 0:14:09This is not a very safe area!
0:14:09 > 0:14:12'Mark's plan is clear and concise.'
0:14:12 > 0:14:15We'll do this nicely and gently.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21'But Colleen doesn't want to play ball.'
0:14:21 > 0:14:24She's holding her jaw down, clever.
0:14:30 > 0:14:32- OK.- On the back?- Yes, please.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35Thank you.
0:14:35 > 0:14:39Once Mark has Colleen restrained, it's my job to take over with the gripper.
0:14:39 > 0:14:41OK, there's no pressure on it now.
0:14:41 > 0:14:43- Off.- Off?
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Yep.
0:14:45 > 0:14:49If we can get that away, now you can put the pressure on, please, Tom.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52I'm now going to restrain her jaws under.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54'Unsurprisingly...
0:14:54 > 0:14:58'Colleen isn't too impressed with the idea of having her mouth taped shut.'
0:14:58 > 0:15:00- Like that?- Yeah.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04'I'm not sure who's more vulnerable here - Colleen or me.'
0:15:04 > 0:15:07- Is that enough? - Very happy with that.
0:15:08 > 0:15:14'Even though Colleen's business end is taped up, I'm having to disguise my nervousness.'
0:15:14 > 0:15:18- OK, Tom, ready?- I hope so.- As we move house, you only get one go.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20OK.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22Here we go, under here.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- So... like that. - That's perfect underneath there.
0:15:24 > 0:15:27- Like that, and like that. - I've got these if you feel strained.
0:15:27 > 0:15:29- Does that look right? - That looks good to me.
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I'm tensing up holding her.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34I only hope she doesn't decide to wriggle.
0:15:38 > 0:15:39Feels absolutely amazing
0:15:39 > 0:15:43to be actually touching and stroking a real crocodile.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45You get a good feel of those plates now.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49- Yeah.- With the back of your hand. - They're really hard.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51When you see Colleen close up,
0:15:51 > 0:15:55it's hard to believe she was once kept in a shed.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57I'm going to lift her up slightly...
0:15:57 > 0:16:01'Mark has a customised blanket specially designed to keep crocs calm.'
0:16:01 > 0:16:04I just thread in like that?
0:16:04 > 0:16:05Perfect, all the way in.
0:16:05 > 0:16:10'Colleen is now secure and ready to go and meet her new friend.
0:16:12 > 0:16:16'But bearing in mind how she treated her old mate,
0:16:16 > 0:16:21'I can't help feeling a little anxious about how she's going to react.'
0:16:27 > 0:16:30Coming up... Kid Croc is ready and waiting.
0:16:30 > 0:16:33One of the most nerve-wracking things I've done.
0:16:33 > 0:16:37This hasn't been done before, I'm hoping this will all go swimmingly.
0:16:37 > 0:16:40And the frightened puppies finally get a taste of freedom.
0:16:40 > 0:16:44This is probably the first time that they've actually seen the outdoors.
0:16:44 > 0:16:47They're coming out of that stinking urine ammonia environment.
0:16:47 > 0:16:52That smell was just awful and now it's just fresh air, absolutely lovely for them.
0:16:55 > 0:17:02We pride ourselves on being a nation of animal lovers but the statistics tell a different story.
0:17:02 > 0:17:08Every year dozens of wild animals are killed by snares. Some are legal, others are not.
0:17:08 > 0:17:13But regardless of the legality, for those that battle to save these trapped animals,
0:17:13 > 0:17:17seeing them in such agony can be the hardest part of the job.
0:17:23 > 0:17:29Mike Winton and his wife, Sandra, have been feeding badgers in their back garden for years.
0:17:29 > 0:17:33And the finishing touch, a custard cream each.
0:17:33 > 0:17:37But now one of the visiting badgers seems to be in trouble.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Mike believes it has been caught in a snare.
0:17:40 > 0:17:45You could pick out the glint of what looked like a metal band constricting it round the chest.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50So I went out and took some photographs and there's a band where
0:17:50 > 0:17:55the fur has all been rubbed away and it's obviously tried to get it off.
0:17:55 > 0:17:59So we're hoping that we can get hold of it tonight
0:17:59 > 0:18:01and do something about it.
0:18:01 > 0:18:05They've called the RSPCA, who are going to help catch the badger.
0:18:05 > 0:18:10First, Mike and Sandra must fill this trap with their usual spread of treats.
0:18:14 > 0:18:20Then, after a few hours, Inspector Keith Hogman arrives for a late night stakeout.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25He's hoping the injured badger will come back and take the bait.
0:18:25 > 0:18:31Keith will then pull the string that operates the trapdoor and take the badger to the vet's.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35I'll just settle myself down in this chair, I've got a bit of paperwork to do for a couple of hours.
0:18:35 > 0:18:38Hopefully it won't be too long before the badger turns up.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44So I've got a cup of tea, they've even laid on a paper on for me, the telly's on, so I'm a happy boy.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48So all he can do now is sit and wait.
0:18:48 > 0:18:54Badgers are elusive animals, they're very nervous around humans so we've set up a hidden
0:18:54 > 0:18:59night-vision camera in the garden and Keith has to keep very quiet.
0:19:04 > 0:19:09A couple of hours in, a hungry guest arrives but it's not the injured badger.
0:19:09 > 0:19:12We've got one badger coming to the trap to feed,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15not the badger that we're looking for.
0:19:15 > 0:19:20Wow, I'm really privileged to be so close to such an elusive wild animal.
0:19:20 > 0:19:25I'm just hoping the badger with the snare or the bit of wire round it does come along.
0:19:25 > 0:19:27I'm sure it will.
0:19:29 > 0:19:34The clock ticks on... and the badger doesn't show up.
0:19:35 > 0:19:42Well, it's...five past one, or so, so we've been here five hours.
0:19:42 > 0:19:48I don't know, the little badger hasn't turned up, unfortunately, which is most unusual.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53That's just one of those things, they can probably sense something's a bit different.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57So I'm going to pop off home to my bed.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01So no result tonight, and Keith's cage has been rattled.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04Oh!
0:20:04 > 0:20:06I really don't like leaving things.
0:20:09 > 0:20:14It's the next morning and Keith returns for a trip into the woods.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17The injured badger has been playing on his mind.
0:20:20 > 0:20:22He's concerned about the use of snares.
0:20:22 > 0:20:28Badgers are a protected species and it's illegal to set snares that could trap them,
0:20:28 > 0:20:30so Keith wants to investigate.
0:20:33 > 0:20:35Mike takes him to the main badger sett.
0:20:35 > 0:20:40Although he can't find any snares, Keith is concerned by some old wire fencing.
0:20:40 > 0:20:44It appears to have been deliberately placed on top of the sett.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47I've got no idea who's done this or put it there,
0:20:47 > 0:20:50but with the wire turning up on the badger and this turning up,
0:20:50 > 0:20:56I think there is foul play going on here. And badgers are one of our most protected creatures, you know.
0:20:56 > 0:20:59It's wrong, people shouldn't get away with this.
0:20:59 > 0:21:04His suspicions are heightened by a piece of old telegraph pole blocking an entrance to the sett.
0:21:04 > 0:21:08It seems someone isn't happy about the presence of these badgers.
0:21:08 > 0:21:13It just goes to show someone's been trying to disrupt this sett, perhaps move the badgers on.
0:21:13 > 0:21:19Luckily enough for the badgers, it's easy digging here and as we've seen, there's loads of entrances.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22Keith will keep an eye on this sett.
0:21:23 > 0:21:29But, for now, the main concern is the injured badger. And as night falls, he's back at Mike's house.
0:21:29 > 0:21:33This time he's not going to leave without it.
0:21:33 > 0:21:36Tonight I think we're going to stay until light if need be.
0:21:36 > 0:21:39Let's hope it's not that long, let's hope we get it before midnight.
0:21:39 > 0:21:42But if need be, I'm willing to stay up that long.
0:21:50 > 0:21:52Again there's early disappointment,
0:21:52 > 0:21:55although not for the perfectly healthy badger
0:21:55 > 0:21:58that turns up for another feed.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01He knows we're here but he's not frightened of us.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05I'm just hoping he's going to attract the injured one up.
0:22:13 > 0:22:18Eventually, though, the injured badger does show.
0:22:18 > 0:22:19This is the badger in question.
0:22:19 > 0:22:22We've just got to be very patient now.
0:22:22 > 0:22:26Keith can see the injury and it looks worse than he'd anticipated.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32You can clearly see the wound on his back.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34That looks bad.
0:22:34 > 0:22:38It seems reluctant to go into the cage.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42Given the ordeal it's suffered, this badger will be very nervous
0:22:42 > 0:22:44and Keith doesn't want to startle it.
0:22:44 > 0:22:48If it runs now, he might never get another chance.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Just move very slowly
0:22:53 > 0:22:56and hopefully he will go into the trap to feed.
0:22:56 > 0:23:00Eventually the badger falls into Keith's humane trap.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02I'm going to let him start eating.
0:23:06 > 0:23:09And Keith pulls the string to shut the door.
0:23:11 > 0:23:14The badger is terrified.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Looking at the injuries, there's no time to waste.
0:23:16 > 0:23:19Keith wants an expert opinion.
0:23:22 > 0:23:26He rushes the badger straight to the vet's. The wound doesn't look good.
0:23:28 > 0:23:34But the fact she's been eating and putting up a fight gives Keith some hope.
0:23:34 > 0:23:36She's quite aggressive,
0:23:36 > 0:23:39which is obviously good.
0:23:39 > 0:23:44The badger is in pain after having wire wrapped round her for days,
0:23:44 > 0:23:48and she's also frightened to be so close to humans.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55Keith needs to hold the badger still
0:23:55 > 0:23:59so vet Karen can sedate her and examine the wounds.
0:24:00 > 0:24:04Once the badger's settled, Keith cuts the snare away
0:24:04 > 0:24:07and the extent of her injuries become clear.
0:24:07 > 0:24:09Oh, yeah, it's gone right underneath.
0:24:09 > 0:24:13Keith has a closer look at the snare and doesn't like what he sees.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18This was probably bought as a free-running snare, which is totally legal.
0:24:18 > 0:24:23But it's been twisted round to make it into what I think is a self-locking snare.
0:24:23 > 0:24:29So once it tightens, it just won't...it won't loosen.
0:24:29 > 0:24:32So what I imagine happened,
0:24:32 > 0:24:35she's pushed her way through and it's gone over her neck.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38The snare's come away from its holding and she's obviously
0:24:38 > 0:24:41been able to get away but the snare's still on her very tight.
0:24:41 > 0:24:46The severity of this injury and the fact the badger is petrified
0:24:46 > 0:24:50of people, means that treatment would just be too traumatic.
0:24:50 > 0:24:54Personally, I think the wounds are quite extensive
0:24:54 > 0:24:56and aren't going to heal, really.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- Yeah.- They need a lot of work done and a lot of antibiotics.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- Yeah.- So I think the fairest thing is to put her down, really.
0:25:02 > 0:25:03- Yeah, I totally agree with that. - It's a shame.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05I think going by her age as well.
0:25:05 > 0:25:07- Yeah.- She's not a young badger.
0:25:07 > 0:25:13Sadly the badger has to be put to sleep, but Keith can take comfort from knowing that if she hadn't been
0:25:13 > 0:25:19spotted and brought in to the vet's, she'd have suffered a much slower, more painful death.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22We've done the right thing for this animal by putting her to sleep.
0:25:22 > 0:25:27She's not suffering now but someone knows who set this snare and has caused this to this animal.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31So I'm going to look into that a bit further.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33No animal should go through this.
0:25:33 > 0:25:35Nothing should be persecuted like this.
0:25:35 > 0:25:38These things are just disgusting.
0:25:38 > 0:25:43If I had my way, whoever set this should be banged up for six months.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55Later... the two Caymans reach a stalemate
0:25:55 > 0:25:58in the battle to be top croc.
0:25:58 > 0:25:59You're best off out, Tom.
0:25:59 > 0:26:03Best off out, OK. What are you expecting to happen here, Mark?
0:26:03 > 0:26:05I want one of them to let go.
0:26:08 > 0:26:13Earlier in the programme we saw RSPCA inspector Becky London
0:26:13 > 0:26:16remove four puppies from a flat in the south-east of the capital.
0:26:16 > 0:26:22They had spent most of their lives locked in a dark and dirty cupboard,
0:26:22 > 0:26:26and they'd been bullied by a rather boisterous Staffie called Storm.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30Becky has now found space for them at a rehoming centre
0:26:30 > 0:26:32but first they need a medical.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41At Southridge RSPCA Centre...
0:26:44 > 0:26:48..there's a reception committee waiting for Becky and the four tiny puppies.
0:26:48 > 0:26:52Here they are. How nice are they? They're lovely, aren't they?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54- Cute.- They're hoping the dogs have travelled well.
0:26:54 > 0:26:57Oh, you're the little frightened one, come on.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04Oh, she's been a bit sick.
0:27:09 > 0:27:12Kennel hand Anna Ridley begins the checks.
0:27:12 > 0:27:14All little girls.
0:27:14 > 0:27:18- Four girls, yeah.- She looks OK.
0:27:21 > 0:27:27The puppies spent most of their lives in a dark cupboard being terrorised by bigger dogs.
0:27:27 > 0:27:29This is the little shaky one that I had at the beginning.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33This is the one that I think was getting attacked by the older dog.
0:27:33 > 0:27:35It's small wonder they're frightened.
0:27:35 > 0:27:37They would have just been nervous of other dogs,
0:27:37 > 0:27:42they could have just grown up being quite timid and just not themselves.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45It's just not healthy for them just being scared all the time.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48Each puppy is given a check,
0:27:48 > 0:27:50microchipped,
0:27:50 > 0:27:53and wormed. It doesn't taste nice...
0:27:53 > 0:27:57They don't really like it, so you tend to get it spat in your face.
0:27:57 > 0:28:00..but it can be a lifesaver for young puppies.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07All puppies are keen to explore,
0:28:07 > 0:28:12and slowly but surely these four begin to come out of their shells.
0:28:12 > 0:28:16She just wants to go and play with her sisters, don't you?
0:28:16 > 0:28:18That's what you're looking at, playing.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24Ah, there. Oh, they're going to get such good homes.
0:28:25 > 0:28:29Their lovable personalities are finally starting to shine through.
0:28:29 > 0:28:32Absolutely brilliant. I mean, they're so lively, they're so playful.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34I think they'll come into their own now.
0:28:34 > 0:28:36They're in their own little element now.
0:28:36 > 0:28:41They can be their own boss, basically.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45The puppies will be put up for rehoming in a few weeks' time.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48For now, it's out into the big wide world.
0:28:48 > 0:28:52This is probably the first time that they've actually seen the outdoors.
0:28:52 > 0:28:55They're coming out of that stinking urine ammonia environment.
0:28:55 > 0:29:01That smell was just awful and now it's just fresh air, absolutely lovely for them.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05The puppies will stay at the centre until they've had all their vaccinations.
0:29:05 > 0:29:07Then they'll be on the lookout for new homes.
0:29:07 > 0:29:11So the future is absolutely brilliant for these guys,
0:29:11 > 0:29:15they'll all get rehomed really quickly, everybody wants a puppy.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Brilliant.
0:29:18 > 0:29:21For Becky it's been a successful day,
0:29:21 > 0:29:25but there's still plenty of work to do with the original owner.
0:29:34 > 0:29:36Still to come...
0:29:36 > 0:29:41A new life for the puppies, but old memories die hard.
0:29:41 > 0:29:45She's a little bit wary of the dark, especially if we try and take her
0:29:45 > 0:29:48for a walk late at night, she doesn't like going.
0:29:51 > 0:29:56Earlier in the programme I helped capture Colleen the Cayman crocodile.
0:29:56 > 0:29:59Caymans are social animals so Colleen was being taken
0:29:59 > 0:30:02to meet a new croc in the hope they'd make friends.
0:30:02 > 0:30:10But Colleen has a bad reputation so the big question, how will she react when she meets Kid Croc?
0:30:20 > 0:30:23This is Colleen's new home...
0:30:24 > 0:30:27..and this is Kid Croc, her new housemate.
0:30:29 > 0:30:33He's a different type of Cayman from Colleen so they can't breed,
0:30:33 > 0:30:36but it's hoped they can be friends.
0:30:36 > 0:30:41'After a 2½ hour drive, I'm curious to see if Colleen's mood has brightened.'
0:30:41 > 0:30:44Do you think she'll still be wrapped up in that blanket?
0:30:44 > 0:30:48No, I don't think she'll be wrapped up in it, I think she'll be safe and secure and probably cuddling it.
0:30:48 > 0:30:50- Throw the covers off?- That's it.
0:30:50 > 0:30:53'And Mark is right.'
0:30:54 > 0:30:57There she is, still looks as still as ever.
0:30:57 > 0:31:01But it always makes me a bit nervous, that stillness. I think, "Is she going to suddenly move?"
0:31:01 > 0:31:04They're completely still and doing nothing,
0:31:04 > 0:31:08and suddenly they can burst into an enormous amount of energy and power.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12So there's no middle stage, there's not a kind of warning of beginning to move. It's either that or bang?
0:31:12 > 0:31:16- Yeah. It's survival.- Well, I'll let you get her out, then!- Thank you.
0:31:17 > 0:31:19And she's fine.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23As soon as you've touched the animal, you can actually
0:31:23 > 0:31:26guess exactly the way she's going to be, and she's absolutely fine.
0:31:26 > 0:31:32'Colleen seems to be in a good mood, so I dare to get hands-on again.'
0:31:32 > 0:31:34- On there?- Yep, brilliant.
0:31:34 > 0:31:35Hand underneath, hand on top.
0:31:35 > 0:31:37Don't think I've quite got her right.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40There we go, that's better. Then hand on there.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42I may have done this before
0:31:42 > 0:31:45but I wouldn't say I feel entirely confident.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Colleen may have a record for attacking her friends
0:31:51 > 0:31:54but Kid Croc can also be temperamental.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56Come on, Kid, back up.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Ah ah ah, back up, back up.
0:31:58 > 0:32:02- 'Mark goes ahead to make sure that Kid gives her some space.'- OK, Tom?
0:32:02 > 0:32:04Righto.
0:32:04 > 0:32:08- This is Colleen's first chance to see her new room-mate.- Sure.
0:32:08 > 0:32:13'She's carried slowly towards the water under the watchful eye of Kid Croc.'
0:32:13 > 0:32:16I'm just going to ask you to remove that tape.
0:32:16 > 0:32:22It is with some trepidation that I take the last coil off this tape.
0:32:23 > 0:32:25She's not going to suddenly snap?
0:32:25 > 0:32:28No, I've got hold of her jaw.
0:32:28 > 0:32:30I'm relieved about that.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32How are you going to introduce her?
0:32:32 > 0:32:35I'm going to introduce her down in that corner,
0:32:35 > 0:32:39keep Kid over the other side so she'll go straight under the water.
0:32:39 > 0:32:45If she goes under the water then he'll see her as another crocodilian rather than a food item.
0:32:45 > 0:32:49How much concern is there that they won't get on?
0:32:49 > 0:32:52It's one of the most nerve-wracking things I've done.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56This hasn't been done before. I'm hoping this will all go swimmingly.
0:32:56 > 0:33:00It would be a lovely environment for her. But we won't know until we try.
0:33:00 > 0:33:02And if they start to fight, what can you do?
0:33:02 > 0:33:08I'll have to step in and see if I can actually put the status quo in by telling them both off.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Good luck. I'll be watching from the other side of this wall!
0:33:11 > 0:33:13A good place to be.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22'But who's to say Kid Croc is keen to share his des res?'
0:33:22 > 0:33:24Well, so far, so good.
0:33:24 > 0:33:28Yeah, it's exactly as I would have hoped the reaction would have been.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31So he's basically paid her no nevermind,
0:33:31 > 0:33:34she's gone into defensive mode, gone straight underneath the water.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Being a male and a female there should be no animosity.
0:33:37 > 0:33:41- Two males, it'd be a different kettle of fish.- Oh, hello...
0:33:45 > 0:33:47He's got a bit of leg there.
0:33:47 > 0:33:51It's not as bad as you think, there's no thrashing going on.
0:33:51 > 0:33:54You've got to wait for them to let go.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59'The two crocs have arrived at a stalemate. It's a case of "I'll let go if you do".
0:33:59 > 0:34:01You're best off out, Tom.
0:34:01 > 0:34:03Best off out, OK.
0:34:04 > 0:34:09'Minutes go by, yet neither croc seems willing to give in.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12'Mark stays remarkably calm.'
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Colleen's letting go.
0:34:15 > 0:34:18- Have you dealt with this before? - Yeah.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22I'm amazed how hands-on you are.
0:34:24 > 0:34:27What are you expecting to happen here, Mark?
0:34:27 > 0:34:29I want one of them to let go.
0:34:29 > 0:34:32'But no-one's budging.'
0:34:33 > 0:34:35So far, they're holding
0:34:35 > 0:34:38rather than biting in hard.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40This one's just holding.
0:34:40 > 0:34:42You mean it's like a...
0:34:42 > 0:34:46- like a grip more than a real bite, hard bite to injure?- Yeah.
0:34:46 > 0:34:50'Finally there's a truce. Mark acts quickly.'
0:34:52 > 0:34:55Now I'm hoping they've got that out of their system.
0:34:55 > 0:34:58You can really see what supreme predators they are.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00Ooh, she's just had another go.
0:35:00 > 0:35:01Yeah.
0:35:03 > 0:35:06He's got a little mark on the side of his face,
0:35:06 > 0:35:08which I'm not worried about at all.
0:35:08 > 0:35:11I'll have a look at Colleen's foot.
0:35:11 > 0:35:13Not a single mark on it.
0:35:13 > 0:35:15- Really?- Not a single mark on it.
0:35:15 > 0:35:19I think that happened through the thrashing, not the teeth.
0:35:19 > 0:35:23So the teeth have made no marks, so it's basically,
0:35:23 > 0:35:27"Who are you? I'm going to hold on to you till I find out what you are."
0:35:27 > 0:35:28Sort of sizing each other up?
0:35:28 > 0:35:32Yeah. And don't forget we've also invaded his territory,
0:35:32 > 0:35:35so he's going to hold on to that thing and find out what it is first.
0:35:35 > 0:35:40When you were trying to separate them, you just got right in there with your hands.
0:35:40 > 0:35:44- Is there not a real danger that they might just have a piece of you?- That's true.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47But it's always after the event, isn't it?
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I had no choice, I don't want them to get injured,
0:35:49 > 0:35:53I don't want them to get harmed, and it's my responsibility because I've done all this.
0:35:53 > 0:35:59The only way I could actually see to do that is to actually try and shake them out of that mode.
0:35:59 > 0:36:03But your experience tells you that they're at least unlikely to turn on you.
0:36:03 > 0:36:06- And I've also positioned myself where they can't get me.- Right.
0:36:06 > 0:36:09So how are you going to keep an eye on them for the next 24 hours?
0:36:09 > 0:36:14See, these guys are predominantly nocturnal, so their active period
0:36:14 > 0:36:19- is going to be when the lights go out and that's the period of time that I have to be more diligent.- Right.
0:36:19 > 0:36:22But it's also the period of time when they can get
0:36:22 > 0:36:25to know each other on their terms rather than me forcing the issue.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28It really will be 24:7 for you, then?
0:36:28 > 0:36:31It really will be 24:7 for me, yeah.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36All seems quiet for now,
0:36:36 > 0:36:40but Mark will be keeping a close eye on the crocs, just in case.
0:36:46 > 0:36:50I'm pleased to say that Kid Croc and Colleen have got over their
0:36:50 > 0:36:53teething troubles and are now best of friends.
0:36:53 > 0:36:57Now we're back with RSPCA inspector Becky London.
0:36:57 > 0:37:03Earlier, Becky took four puppies away from a home in the capital.
0:37:03 > 0:37:05They were being kept in a dark and dirty cupboard,
0:37:05 > 0:37:09and bullied by a boisterous Staffie called Storm.
0:37:14 > 0:37:18A week has passed since Becky met Robert and his dogs.
0:37:18 > 0:37:24Today she's keen to find out if Storm and Sky's behaviour has improved.
0:37:24 > 0:37:29She also wants to know if Robert is coping better now that he just has two dogs to care for.
0:37:31 > 0:37:32How are you?
0:37:32 > 0:37:34First impressions are good.
0:37:34 > 0:37:36The flat is much tidier.
0:37:36 > 0:37:39It's nice to see you've got a dog bed down,
0:37:39 > 0:37:40that's brilliant.
0:37:43 > 0:37:47They've got a tiny amount of water, you might want to...
0:37:47 > 0:37:49just fill your water up.
0:37:50 > 0:37:56And Robert tells Becky he's off the booze again and he's starting to get his life back on track.
0:37:56 > 0:37:58Because of that binging drink I went on,
0:37:58 > 0:38:00I've just about recovered.
0:38:00 > 0:38:03- Right. Are you off the drink?- Yeah.
0:38:03 > 0:38:09It smells fresh, I can't smell urine, faeces, like I did last week. It was awful, I had to hold my breath.
0:38:09 > 0:38:14Can I have a quick look at your room where the toilet was before and the urine?
0:38:14 > 0:38:17And inside the bedroom, there are more improvements.
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Oh, yeah, it just smells all fresh.
0:38:20 > 0:38:25The area of concern was the floor, wasn't it? The urine was really strong, it was damp.
0:38:25 > 0:38:28I was treading in faeces. That's brilliant.
0:38:28 > 0:38:30You don't lock any dogs in the cupboard any more?
0:38:30 > 0:38:32You use that for your own clothes now?
0:38:32 > 0:38:36- Yeah.- Yeah, because a cupboard is for your clothes, not for dogs.
0:38:37 > 0:38:39Robert seems to be coping better,
0:38:39 > 0:38:42but Storm and Sky are still provoking each other.
0:38:42 > 0:38:45- Would you call this play-fighting when you see them?- Yes.
0:38:45 > 0:38:49Yeah, I mean Sky's giving as good as she gets now, isn't she?
0:38:49 > 0:38:52I've been trying to stop them. Storm, get to bed.
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Yeah. But I mean that's play-fighting, isn't it?
0:38:55 > 0:38:58Storm, get to bed.
0:38:58 > 0:39:00Both their tails are wagging.
0:39:00 > 0:39:03- Well, she's doing what you say.- Yes.
0:39:06 > 0:39:08The dogs are noticeably calmer.
0:39:08 > 0:39:13Coming in here, it's a different atmosphere. It just feels really quiet. A bit unusual.
0:39:13 > 0:39:16But the dogs are actually well behaved when they want to be.
0:39:17 > 0:39:21But Becky's still keen to see how much control Robert has got.
0:39:21 > 0:39:24Bed. ..Storm.
0:39:24 > 0:39:27She got on her bed and she's sitting, so she is listening to you.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31That's really good, Robert, your dogs are well behaved.
0:39:31 > 0:39:35Well, they're acting completely normal now, the way dogs should be.
0:39:35 > 0:39:37The difference in a week is remarkable.
0:39:37 > 0:39:40I think the dogs will be OK from here on in.
0:39:40 > 0:39:44He walks them separately, he knows the dogs' limits now.
0:39:44 > 0:39:48When they start to get nippy, he'll separate them, which is brilliant.
0:39:48 > 0:39:52Becky is delighted with the improvements Robert has made.
0:39:52 > 0:39:55See, look, now she's interested in the toy.
0:39:55 > 0:39:57Well, done, Robert, you've done a good job.
0:40:00 > 0:40:04And as Becky leaves, Robert isn't far behind.
0:40:04 > 0:40:09- Storm.- Another training session for Storm and proof that he really is
0:40:09 > 0:40:12committed to keeping these dogs on the straight and narrow.
0:40:14 > 0:40:18Forty miles away, in Luton, there's another happy ending.
0:40:18 > 0:40:23- One of Sky's puppies, Lily, is also getting used to a new way of life. - Come on.
0:40:23 > 0:40:26Lily has been adopted by Darren and Kelly,
0:40:26 > 0:40:30who quickly discovered she was one puppy who didn't want to be alone.
0:40:30 > 0:40:36The first couple of nights, she had some separation anxiety from the rest of her siblings.
0:40:36 > 0:40:41We had kind of tried to set her up in her own bed and give her an area,
0:40:41 > 0:40:46but she didn't like it and she now sleeps with us in our bedroom.
0:40:46 > 0:40:52- Belly rub?- But despite these teething problems, Lily has won the hearts of her new owners.
0:40:52 > 0:40:56She is adorable and she loves her cuddles. A really affectionate dog.
0:40:56 > 0:40:58Part of the family, aren't you?
0:40:59 > 0:41:04Half an hour away, Lily's sister, Summer, has also found a new family.
0:41:06 > 0:41:12The Butterfields had been looking for a new dog after their old one died a couple of years ago.
0:41:14 > 0:41:19We looked at all sorts of puppies advertised locally, pet shops, that sort of thing.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Couldn't really find anything that suited our needs, so we had a trip
0:41:23 > 0:41:27round the RSPCA kennels and there we saw Summer.
0:41:27 > 0:41:30Summer spent most of her early life locked in a dingy wardrobe
0:41:30 > 0:41:34being terrorised by the older Staffie,
0:41:34 > 0:41:37and it seems this is still playing on her mind.
0:41:37 > 0:41:42She's a little bit wary of the dark, especially if we try and take her
0:41:42 > 0:41:44for a walk late at night, she doesn't like going.
0:41:44 > 0:41:50She's a little bit wary of some dogs but other than that she's pretty good with other people.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53- She just wants to go and greet them. - So thanks to Becky's hard work...
0:41:53 > 0:41:56Hello, Sky. Are you coming to say hello?
0:41:56 > 0:42:01..and Robert's determination to change, this story really does have a happy ending.
0:42:05 > 0:42:11If you think you know of a case of wildlife crime or a creature that needs immediate protection,
0:42:11 > 0:42:16remember there are people out there who will answer your call right around the clock.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19They are who we meet on Animal 24:7.
0:42:21 > 0:42:25Next time on Animal 24:7...
0:42:25 > 0:42:30Killing for kicks - a sickening attack on a family of swans.
0:42:30 > 0:42:34It doesn't matter how many times you see it, the job you go to always affects you.
0:42:34 > 0:42:36It shouldn't have to happen.
0:42:36 > 0:42:39The tiny kittens who are missing their mum.
0:42:39 > 0:42:42These kittens are going to die if we don't intervene.
0:42:42 > 0:42:44They can't feed themselves at that age,
0:42:44 > 0:42:48they need to be either bottle-fed by someone or ideally fed by Mum.
0:42:48 > 0:42:51And are these fish about to go down the pan?
0:42:51 > 0:42:55TOILET FLUSHES
0:42:55 > 0:42:57A couple of goldfish in the gents as well.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00It does give you something to look at, I suppose.
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