A kind animal fan brought the hoglet to the RSPCA Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre on Friday – and might have saved its life.
A representative for the group said that the 100g animal “would have gone downhill actually rapidly” if the worried person had actually not spotted him.
The poor fellow had handled to get his head stuck in a piece of corrugated tube.
The Oak and Furrows representative included: “There plainly should have been something delicious in there however he got himself really wedged.
“Our animal care group had the ability to launch him reasonably quickly.
“Within minutes, the relieved hog was tucking into some beautiful noms whilst studying about Lady Mountbatten’s absence of invite to something.
The hedgehog recuperated with some food and a good little paper to push (Image: RSPCA Oak and Furrows)
“Thank you for discovering him! He is otherwise in good health and in a couple of weeks he will depend on a good size for launching and can go and be a good hog out in the wild.
“Look at the beautiful, adorable, irritable fellow. Hoglets are fantastic. Rescue, Rehab, Release.”
The centre is based in Blakehill Nature Reserve, near Cricklade. In an animal emergency situation, call 01793 751412. For contributions and queries, email [email protected]
