Prickles in a Pickle, in south Devon, is currently caring for more than 200 hedgehogs.
A wildlife sanctuary says it is at full capacity after looking after dozens of injured and poorly hedgehogs.
Prickles in a Pickle, in Stoke Flemming, south Devon, is currently caring for more than 200 hedgehogs. It said it had been the busiest year to date.The pair said one of the most common reasons for the animals to be rescued was due to dehydration.Mr Pook said despite a lot of rain this summer there was not enough safe drinking water for the animals, especially in built-up areas.
He urged people to put out shallow dishes of water for the animals and to make sure hedgehogs could travel through gardens via"That alone costs nothing and actually makes a huge difference.” The sanctuary takes in the injured animals from across the south-west of England and then when they have improved they are released back into the wild.“We have been running for probably the last five to six weeks on maximum capacity," he said."That is the nature of the beast, and it breaks your heart knowing they will be out there dying because we can’t take them in.”
He added it seemed more people were bringing in hedgehogs and there were fewer rescue centres available in the region.Motorists injured in two-car crash on A38 bridge
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