Dad Michael Youngs tried to scare the badger away by banging a spade on the ground, but it didn't move.

At one point it even tried to get in, after watching their cat go through a cat flap, but quick thinking from the family stopped it from entering.

It was finally trapped by an expert, who used jam sandwiches to catch it.

When 14-year-old Rosalind got home, her dad had to go back outside and use the spade to keep her safe.

Mr Youngs told a newspaper: "The badger was very spooky.