Badgers have dug out a home underneath a major rail line in the Netherlands, leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing delays.
Train traffic has been halted, possibly for weeks, between two major southern cities, Den Bosch and Eindhoven, due to worries that the badgers’ tunnels have weakened the ground under the tracks.
But the company that maintains the country’s rail network says the animals are protected by law and must be removed before repairs can begin.
“Badgers are beautiful animals … but it’s clear they are a problem for our safety on the railways,” said Aldert Baas, a spokesperson for ProRail.
The Dutch government on
