A BARRY pensioner who suffers with chronic asthma and lung disease says he was left angry and shaken after police 'stormed' into his home.

On Monday February 3 at 10.30am, sixty-eight year old William Dee was alarmed to hear loud knocking at the front door of his Whitewell Road house.

He opened it to find police officers stood outside. He said: "One thrust identification at me and said they had a search warrant on suspicion of badger baiting.

Then they came straight in."

According to William and his wife Shirley, 64, the officers went through the whole house - even the fridge.

Shirley, who also has asthma, said: "They wanted to know whose videos were in the cupboard, why they were all so different and then went through them all.

I've got grandchildren ranging from three-years old up to 22. Of course they're all going to be different.

"When they went into the fridge, I tried to joke and asked them if they wanted a sandwich.

They didn't say a word."

William cannot walk far and does not own a dog.

"We've never been in trouble with police and we hate animal cruelty.

We'd never take part in those things."

A spokesman for Barry police said: "Local police together with RSPCA officers executed five search warrants at addresses in the Barry area in connection with an inquiry into badger baiting. Inquiries are still on-going in connection with this matter.

We are asking anyone who has information regarding barbaric cruelty to contact us.

If you don't want to speak to local police then contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."