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Pub Mascot Bertie the Badger Stolen on Christmas Party Night
9 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Bertie the Badger mascot was stolen during a Christmas party.
- The owner pleaded for Bertie's safe return, not arrests.
- Bertie has been a pub fixture for several decades.
The owner of the Badger Bar in Rydal has made an emotional appeal for the return of Bertie the Badger, a mascot that vanished during the establishment's Christmas party. Staff brought Bertie along to a festive outing at the White Lion Hotel in Ambleside on Monday evening.
During a brief moment while staff were distracted, Bertie disappeared, causing distress to the team. The pub owner, Paul Knowles, expressed his primary concern is Bertie's safe return, even offering amnesty to whoever took him, provided he is brought back unharmed.
Bertie has been a cherished fixture at the Badger Bar for many years, reportedly linked to the pub's name change about 50 years ago. His disappearance has left a void, as he was a popular attraction for customers eager to pose for pictures.
