04-19-2024, 11:39 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...estershire
(Source: Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue / Above article)
A hedgehog that had swollen to the size of a football – so big that it was spotted in a field by a passenger on a passing bus – has been deflated by rescuers.
The female hedgehog, which has been named Bounce, had blown up to twice its normal size when it was seen in Gloucestershire.
It was taken to the charity Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue and diagnosed with balloon syndrome, where air gets into a gap between the skin and the creature’s muscular-skeletal structure.
The charity’s manager, Emily Harper, said: “The hedgehog was spotted by a man on the bus in a field. I deflated the hedgehog using a wide-gauge needle to release the trapped air. She was given pain relief and antibiotics and taken to our vet.
Wow, that is quite a lot larger than a typical hedgehog !
I'm glad rescuers came to help the poor creature - although, it makes me wonder how many there were out there in the wild that weren't so lucky ...
(Source: Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue / Above article)
A hedgehog that had swollen to the size of a football – so big that it was spotted in a field by a passenger on a passing bus – has been deflated by rescuers.
The female hedgehog, which has been named Bounce, had blown up to twice its normal size when it was seen in Gloucestershire.
It was taken to the charity Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue and diagnosed with balloon syndrome, where air gets into a gap between the skin and the creature’s muscular-skeletal structure.
The charity’s manager, Emily Harper, said: “The hedgehog was spotted by a man on the bus in a field. I deflated the hedgehog using a wide-gauge needle to release the trapped air. She was given pain relief and antibiotics and taken to our vet.
Wow, that is quite a lot larger than a typical hedgehog !
I'm glad rescuers came to help the poor creature - although, it makes me wonder how many there were out there in the wild that weren't so lucky ...
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