Hedgehog rescue.

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jannie
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Hedgehog rescue.

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I recently volunteered to help rescue hedgehogs in trouble.

I have rescued a few that have been found walking around in daylight .. a sign that they are sick and need urgent medical help. I take them to a wildlife hospital until they are well again then collect them and release them where I found them.

Last night ..whilst enjoying a soak in the bath about 11 o'clock I had a call out from a local farmer .. her rottweiler and Westie were playing football with a hedgehog. >dowhat< The Rottie was actually tossing the poor thing in the air then yelping because the spikes were hurting him {warn}. By the time I got there the dogs were indoors but the hedgehog was rolled up in a tight ball and hadn't moved for over half an hour. There was no way I could examine him so I took him home with me. He was moving slightly so as I knew he was still alive I put him in a quiet spot in the garden then sat close by to watch him.

11.45 pm
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Over an hour later he uncurled himself and started to walk around.. no signs of any injuries at all. I picked him up and he stayed uncurled long enough to see that he is a little boy .. had it been female I would have had to take her back to where I found her in case she had young to feed. But as the environment I found him in is dangerous and he's male, and they don't mate for life, he can stay here and hopefully start a new family with one of the ladies who live under my shed.)c(

..and here he is at 1 am happily munching on a slug.
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Aww how lovely and what lovely photo's you will have to name him of course {hug}

Good on the Farmer too )t'
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Awwwww... what a lovely story. so glad he's now safe {hug} {hug}
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I love a story with a happy ending, thanks for posting.

Just to say well done you and you must have oodles of patience waiting all that while. I hope you had a good sleep eventually. )t'
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Lovely! Wish I had some in my garden.
The nearest rescue to us charge £80 if you want to adopt one of their hedgehogs, with no guarantee it will even stay in your garden!
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He's a lucky hedgehog to have been rescued by you Jannie, and very cute.
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