Dead badger partially on a50 lying against central reservation

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• Thank you for contacting National Highways about the animal on our network.

  Safety is our highest priority and any animals on the carriage way that pose a risk to vehicles and their occupants will be removed as quickly and safely as possible.

  Household pets, such as a dogs and cats, will be retrieved, and we endeavour to reunite pets with their owners if they can be identified through microchips or other identification.

  Wild animals, lying off the carriageway, on verges or the central reservation, are normally left to naturally decay. However, they will be removed if they are considered a hazard, a danger to public health or there is a statutory obligation for testing or removal.

  Our local inspector team will make these assessments during their regular safety inspections.

  Kind regards National Highways

  State changed to: Internal referral

  Posted by National Highways at 19:56, Monday 12 May 2025

• Thank you for contacting National Highways.

  The local authority is responsible for maintenance issues of this nature on this road.

  Please contact them to resolve this issue. Contact details for local authorities can be found by using the search facility at:

  www.gov.uk/find-local-council

  Kind regards,

  National Highways

  State changed to: not the council's responsibility

  Posted by National Highways at 19:58, Monday 12 May 2025