The beginning of this little prickle of hoglets’ journey is enough to break your heart. A passer-by noticed a still, small form on the roadside, an adult hedgehog, her life tragically cut short. Just a few feet away, huddled together in confusion, were her four tiny offspring. Somehow, against all odds, they had avoided the same fate.
In those first moments, every second counted. The kind soul who found them acted quickly, scooping the siblings up and carrying them to safety before another car could pass. When they arrived for assessment, the relief was overwhelming, all four were alert, hydrated, and in surprisingly good health, suggesting the accident had only just happened; their mum had likely been struck moments before they were discovered.
Now, the hoglets are safe in experienced hands. They will be fed, kept warm, and cared for around the clock until they are strong, round, and spiky enough to face the world on their own. Yet there is a bittersweet truth here: no matter how hard we work to protect them, we can’t shield hedgehogs from the dangers of our roads forever.
For now, though, these four have a second chance and that, at least, is something their brave little mum would have wanted.
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