Cornwall hedgehog hospital sees influx in hoglets due to heat

An “unprecedented” number of hoglets have been rescued due to the heatwaves, a hedgehog rescue centre has said.

Prickles and Paws Hospital, based near Newquay, Cornwall, said it had been a “busy few weeks” for the hospital with an influx of young hedgehogs.

Hospital co-founder Diane South said the small mammals were not coping in the hot and dry weather.

“With more hot weather forecast, we are really concerned,” she said. South urged people to put out dishes of water for the animals.