Giant leap for toadkind after Yorkshire fell runs are cancelled
by Gregory Robinson from on (#51E7G)
Activists say hundreds have been trampled by previous cross-country races near pond
The cancellation of a series of cross-country running races in West Yorkshire because of coronavirus has apparently saved hundreds of migrating toads from being squashed underfoot.
A toad protection group said hundreds of the amphibians have been trampled by fell runners in previous years.
Continue reading...