A badger was found butchered in a Satanic style killing

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The grisly discovery was made on a quiet farm near Penzance, with the attack being described as “depraved” and “Satanic”. Residents in the area were left concerned because of the way the animal was killed. The discovery was made on a farm near the hamlet of Sheffield, near Penzance.

An image of the Badger’s remains was posted on West Cornwall Hunt Saboteurs Facebook page. It stated the creature had its stomach slit open front to back with its intestines wrapped around its mouth in a “ritual-style killing”. A spokesman for the group said: “Our badger expert who has seen it all said this is the worst thing he’s seen in all his years.” The saboteurs stressed the badger want killed by a local hunt.

The badger was found dead from a 'Jack the Ripper-style' killing

A former member of West Cornwall Badger Group said: "I have been involved with 'badger rescue' for over 20 years in West Cornwall and have the unfortunate experience of seeing at first hand injuries to these animals. "Sometimes they are inflicted by other badgers, sometimes caused by road traffic accidents and other times gunshot or snare wounds. “In all of these years I have never something so depraved such as this.” They went on to describe the gruesome method of how the animal was killed. JUST IN: Dog news: Tiny terrier recovering after her face was almost RIPPED OFF

The body was found near Penzance, Cornwall

The member said: “A badger has been taken alive, probably by snare, then had its belly slit along its entire length and then had it intestines wrapped around its head tightly several times covering its eyes and binding its jaws shut. "The thought that someone had taken considerable time to do this, out of sight in a field beggars any explanation. “It looked like a Satanic act." CornwallLive reported local police were aware of the attack. READ MORE Hail Satan? Is the Satanic Temple the answer to a 'new Dark Age'? [INSIGHT]

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Residents were concerned over the death

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “We have been made aware of a report of a dead badger being located on farmland in St Just on Saturday, December 7.” Some people who were distressed by the post commented to share their thoughts. One person wrote on the post: “The psychopath that did this needs some professional mental help and to be locked up.” Another shocked resident added: “There is no place in society for people who are capable of these acts.

A sheep was found slaughtered with pentagrams spray painted over it

“I can't stand it. I just pray it didn't suffer.” It follows last month's reports of several sheep and cattle being found slaughtered in Hampshire's New-Forest National Park. One sheep was found dead with a cross and a pentagram spray painted on its body near the village of Bradshaw.

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