So sorry that you’ve found it stressful, Tony. I have to say it is also stressful for other people on the Forum. Most of us care about all hedgehogs, but (with some exceptions) are not experts. We are people who love hedgehogs and try our very best to help people to help them. It’s so much easier to give advice if you are speaking to someone, when they can ask questions and get appropriate answers. Hence the advice, in this sort of situation, to get contact details of your local carer/rehabilitator from the BHPS and speak to them.
I’m glad to hear you have found a place for the little hog with a rescue centre. Make sure that they know where the hog came from, as it should be returned to as near as there as possible, when it can be released – as per the information in this leaflet: http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/BHPS-Guidance-For-relasing-Rehabilitated-Hedgehogs.pdf
I wish the little hog the very best of luck and thank you, again, for caring.
At least if it happens again, you will know to ring the BHPS and speak to a carer/rehabilitator, as suggested!
