THIS badger cub is on the road to recovery after being rescued by the RSPCA.

The RSPCA say the youngster was discovered by a member of the public in the Acaster Malbis area of York and they monitored the location for signs of his mum.

Then two days later, on Bank Holiday Monday, they spotted the young cub in the area again on his own and looking weak so they contacted the RSPCA.

Animal rescuer, inspector Laura Barber collected the badger cub, who was around six weeks old.

She said: “The cub was quite lethargic and weak and was too young to be away from his mum so sadly I think their mum may have died or was scared off and he got lost.

“He had no food in his stomach so I rushed him to a nearby vets for treatment where he was given some fluids and glucose.

“He will now be taken to a wildlife rehabilitator who already has another badger cub in their care so they will be able to keep each other company and both will be hand-reared.

“I am just glad his predicament was spotted and he will now get the care he needs and once fully recovered will be returned to the wild.”

Badger cubs are typically born from the beginning of February to late April. Cubs stay below ground and emerge from their sett at around eight to ten weeks old. However, they may continue to be dependent on their mother for some time afterwards.

If you find a wild animal in distress, stuck, sick or injured please contact the RSPCA for advice on 0300 1234 999 and visit https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/wildlife/injuredanimals

To help the RSPCA continue rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals in desperate need of care please visit our website or call our donation line on 0300 123 8181.