I Aam appalled that intelligent human beings can be so concerned at the fate of eight badgers who have been doing damage to the foundations of certain properties.

In North Korea, they cook and eat dogs and cats as a matter of course. But I am more concerned at the fate of hundreds of lovely ex-guard dogs left to starve in Zimbabwe, caused by the inhumane treatment by Robert Mugabe in making white settlers vacate their homes and farms.

The people taking over the premises do not know what do and have no training. They leave the dogs tied up or roaming loose, unfed, and there has been a white lady travelling around, using her own funds, injecting these dogs to give them a painless exit.

Mugabe supplies food only to his own supporters and leaves those who oppose him to starve or leave the country.

-Charles S Chapman, Dyke Road, Brighton