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Posted: 05 November 2009 04:39 PM   [ Ignore ]
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/8344733.stm?ls

Bald hedgehog is found abandoned

A bald hedgehog abandoned by his mother in a garden in Norfolk is being treated at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to encourage his spikes to grow.

Baldrick, named after the character from the television programme Blackadder, was brought to Foxy Lodge wildlife rescue centre, Great Yarmouth.

He is now being cared for by Tonia and John Garner in the hope he can be eventually released into the wild.

Treatment includes antiseptic scrubs and baby oil massages.

Mr Garner told the BBC News website that Baldrick was spotted in a garden being pushed along by its mother.

He said: “They are not very good parents in the wild and if they have a family of six babies, about two will never make it.”

Baldrick’s mother eventually took her other babies away, abandoning her bald son who ended up at the wildlife centre.

Mr Garner said when Baldrick was brought in in August aged about six weeks he weighed 240g, but is now up to about 800g.

Since hedgehogs rely on their spikes for protection, Baldrick will not be released into the wild until his spikes return.

If despite treatment, he remains bald, Mr Garner said he will stay at the centre.

Video at the linked webpage.

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Posted: 05 November 2009 04:41 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Posted: 05 November 2009 04:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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Poor little fellow. I wonder what happened to his spikes?

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Madmouse - 05 November 2009 04:41 PM

I will! grin

Think of how that would look on your resumé!

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Posted: 05 November 2009 08:45 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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Accipiter - 05 November 2009 06:00 PM
Madmouse - 05 November 2009 04:41 PM

I will! grin

Think of how that would look on your resumé!

Professional Hedghog Masseuse??

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Posted: 05 November 2009 11:55 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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Snowy - 05 November 2009 04:42 PM

Poor little fellow. I wonder what happened to his spikes?

It was probably Madmouse. He was so cute and just what she always wanted. She named him George. And she hugged him and petted him and squeezed him.  And she patted him and petted him.  And rubbed him and caressed him.

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Posted: 06 November 2009 06:05 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Looks like a giant scrotum.

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Posted: 06 November 2009 06:37 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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Tah - 05 November 2009 11:55 PM

It was probably Madmouse. He was so cute and just what she always wanted. She named him George. And she hugged him and petted him and squeezed him.  And she patted him and petted him.  And rubbed him and caressed him.

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Posted: 08 November 2009 04:44 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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He sounds like FuzzyButt….........plucked but beautiful!

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