The heartbreaking story comes from West Yorkshire in the UK, where a male hedgehog was found with extensive chemical burns ...

The prickly mammal, named Hercules, weighed 3.3lbs which is almost twice the size of a normal adult hedgehog.

Baby hedgehogs, known as hoglets, need extra help to survive the winter - and gardeners can make a real difference by leaving ...

Yobs who spray-painted the back of a hedgehog blue to make it look like "Sonic" have been slammed by a rescue centre after it died in pain.

The chemicals burned off 'several' layers of skin and caused the hedgehog's spines to 'melt away' ...

The adult hedgehog ‘screamed’ itself to death, the rescue said (Picture: SWNS) A careless group of people who spray-painted ...

A hedgehog has died in agony after being spray-painted blue in an suspected attempt to make it look like Sonic the Hedgehog – ...

A rescue centre has condemned a suspected cruelty attack after a hedgehog died from horrific injuries after being covered in ...

Ollie the bald hedgehog is recovering in Devon after losing his prickles to severe infections. His viral story has helped ...

Hedgehog painted blue in West Yorkshire died from chemical burns and infection; no charges filed in what rescuers call a ...

If you've noticed a lack of prickly visitors this season, it could be down to your garden's lighting setup ...

Some animals are outright illegal to own in Arizona, while others can be acquired through special licenses. Either way, it ...