A rare badger suffered horrific deep bite wounds following a fight over its territory and had to be admitted to a rescue centre . The male badger was found in an outdoor toilet in Beaminster in Dorset and was admitted to RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre in Taunton , Somerset with wounds to its neck and rump . Experts believe the animal is likely to have been injured in a fight over its territory because females usually give birth in February and are ready to mate again straight away - leading to fierce competition between males . A rare albino badger was taken to a rescue centre after being found with deep bite wounds to its neck and rump , believed to have been caused by fighting over territory during the current mating season . RSPCA wildlife centre supervisor Paul Oaten said : 'Albino badgers are fairly rare so to have one admitted to the centre only happens once in a blue moon . 'This poor badger came in to us with territorial bite wounds on his neck and rump , but other than that he is in good condition . 'He has been seen by the vet and had the wounds cleaned up and will be undergoing a course of antibiotics . ' Mr Oaten said it was common to see badgers with these type of wounds during the breeding season . The injured animal was rescued as dozens of badgers have been born in Somerset , in time for Spring . Staff at Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Somerset are caring for three badger cubs which need feeding around the clock . The first cub , named Little Star , has grown from 80g to over a kilogram since being rescued and cared for by the centre . Three rescued badger cubs are being cared for at Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Somerset . The animal was brought in from the cold into a house in Derbyshire by a Jack Russell , who carried it in its jaws . She has been joined by another eight-week old badger cub called Vogue . The third badger cub arrived only a week ago after being found with injuries caused by a dog . There has been an increase in births of badgers , like these three , during Spring in Somerset . Little Star was rescued after being brought in from the outside in a Jack Russell 's jaws and nursed to health .
An albino badger was diagnosed with bite wounds in an outdoor toilet in Dorset . Believed to have been injured flying over territory during breeding season . Is being cared for at RSPCA centre in captivity and should be returned to wild . Wildlife experts suggest badgers often suffer similar injuries at this time of occurrence .