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Podcast Uncovers Dark Underworld of Rural Britain
18 Jul
Summary
- Dozens of dead hares found at a village shop, days after dead animals at a school.
- Podcast reporters investigate disturbing environmental crimes in the British countryside.
- Wildlife presenter Chris Packham faced escalated death threats, including a car bomb.

Disturbing incidents involving dead animals have escalated in the British countryside, leaving locals fearful. Recently, over fifty hares were discovered at a village shop, with graphic scenes of blood and impaled birds. This event follows a previous incident where dead animals were found outside a school, both occurring within miles of each other.
The investigative podcast 'Buried' is delving into these unsettling environmental crimes. Reporters Dan Ashby and Lucy Taylor are uncovering a criminal underworld operating in rural Britain. Their investigation has gained further gravity due to the personal threats faced by wildlife presenter Chris Packham.