Badger-napping at a Dorset Local Leaves Regulars Fuming
If you’ve ever said “it’s only a toy”… try telling that to the locals in Wimborne right now. One of the pub’s most famous “regulars” has gone missing — and people are genuinely gutted.
The drama’s kicked off at The Oddfellows Arms, where a soft toy known as Mr Badger has vanished after sitting proudly on the same windowsill for 35 years.
A Proper Pub Icon… Gone
Mr Badger wasn’t just decoration. Alongside his partner, Mrs Badger, the pair have been part of the pub since 1991 — basically fixtures of the place. Regulars say they were as much a part of the pub as the bar itself.
But on Friday 27 March, things took a turn.
Landlord Callum Brooks says CCTV shows a customer holding the toy before it disappeared. Since then… nothing.
And yes, Mrs Badger is still sat there — alone — staring out the window.
“We Just Want Him Back”
Callum isn’t exactly launching a manhunt… but he’s not far off.
He’s taken to social media, sharing CCTV images and asking for the toy to be returned — no drama, no questions asked.
“We know it’s just a stuffed toy, but you shouldn’t be tampering with history.”
And that’s the feeling across the pub. Glasses get broken, furniture gets replaced… but this? This is different.
“The badger can’t be replaced. He’s part of the pub.”
Locals Not Laughing
The story has already picked up serious attention, with hundreds of shares online. And while it might sound daft from the outside, locals aren’t taking it lightly.
Many have called the badger duo “part of the furniture” — the kind of quirky thing that gives a proper British pub its character.
And now, there’s even a deadline.
Race Against the Clock
The pub’s hosting a street party on 11 April, and the hope is Mr Badger makes a comeback before then.
There’s even talk of a reward for any info that leads to his return.
So somewhere out there… someone’s either got a very guilty conscience — or the strangest souvenir imaginable.
Over to You…
Be honest… if your local had something like this go missing, you’d be fuming too, right?
Or is someone out there laughing with a pint and a kidnapped badger?
