Wet weather woes for hedgehogs - Important Please Watch

Staff at a hospital for hedgehogs in Manchester have said the recent wet weather has led to an increase in prickly patients.

Withington Hedgehog Hospital Trust said the hedgehogs, trying to shelter in the grass, were being injured with strimmers and lawnmowers.

The hospital is currently nursing 22 hedgehogs back to health that have been left injured by gardeners.

As soon as they have recovered they will be released back into the wild.

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Another reminder to check your hedges before strimming x

Here is my latest suspected strimmer injury.

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His wound has been kept open this week to allow an infection to heal but he'll be at the vets next week to be stitched up. Fingers crossed for Mr Pricklebeans.

ouch, poor thing, hope he recovers well xx

Keeping my fingers crossed xx

terrible . at least he is getting help , fingers crossed x

oh thats sad.i hope he makes a good recovery.

Oh no.... Poor Mr PrickleBeans xx


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