Badger Settles In At Post Office

There was an unexpected arrival at Milwaukee's central post office Tuesday morning.

Postal workers discovered a badger in the facility's auto shop before 7 a.m.

The animal somehow made its way inside. It wound up hiding under a locker in the men's locker room inside the maintainence facility.

David Pendley has worked at for the postal service for 45 years and said he's never seen anything likes this before.

"I've seen monkeys attack employees, countless number of dog bites. To see one here in downtown Milwaukee. It's pretty incredible," said Pendley.

The Department of Natural Resources was called to help get the badger out. An officer used materials around the shop to block surrounding doors, and create a path leading the badger outside. After a little coaxing the badger exited as planned, only to huddle in a fenced corner of the parking lot.

That area has been left alone and people have been kept away. Conservation Warden Nick Blankenheim told 12 News Reporter Jason Newton that in his experience the calm environment will allow the badger to return to its home.

Blankenheim also said that it is not uncommon to see badgers in the city.

"It's spring, they're really active they're just looking for places to be," said Blankenheim.

He said the animals have been found under porches, and other place where they can dig.

The badger is the state animal of Wisconsin.

That is kinda odd but as long as it is okay then it is cool.

They can be mean sometimes but they are kinda cute.