A tenderhearted animal lover spent an entire night tending to what she thought was a sick baby hedgehog — only to find out it was nothing more than a faux fur pom-pom.

A wildlife hospital were surprised to find that a 'baby hedgehog' brought to them for treatment was in fact a furry hat bobble in a bizarre case of mistaken identity. Staff said their 'hearts ...

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"But when you get baby hedgehogs a day old and you feed them up, get them big, get them healthy, release them, that's why we do it." ...

Now The Haxby Hedgehog Hospital can look after 10 of the animals, up from six, with a new sink and incubator to care for baby hedgehogs. The team also supports those who care for the hedgehogs.