Hedgehog crusader in Poole saves orphaned duo

5:00pm Thursday 30th August 2012 in Latest By Joanna Codd

GETTING BETTER: The baby hedgehogs GETTING BETTER: The baby hedgehogs

THESE tiny baby hedgehogs were orphaned after a horrifying accident crushed their mother and left a sibling with agonising fatal injuries.

The surviving pair, who are only a few days old, have been taken in by Poole’s CRASH Hedgehog Hospital, where founder Angela Squires is giving them round-the-clock feeds. She said the family was hurt when a couple decided to move their garden shed.

“Instead of dismantling it where they could see and check underneath for nesting hedgehogs, they just moved it complete,” she explained.

“The whole shed was pulled along and inevitably dropped on the nursing mother and the hoglets below. Mum was squashed and died and the three babies were injured and traumatised.

“The smallest had internal injuries and was screaming constantly. He died that night. The other two have bruising, but I managed to get some milk into them and hopefully they should pull through.”

Angela, who devotes her life to rescuing hedgehogs, pleaded with people not to disturb sheds in the spring and summer, which is when the hoglets are born. “I can’t get the thought out of my mind of the poor mum getting slowly crushed as she got dragged along,” she said.

She has also been campaigning for gardeners to stop using slug pellets containing metaldehyde because of the number of hedgehogs that have been dying after eating poisoned slugs or snails.

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boudicas mum says...
5:43pm Thu 30 Aug 12

Oh I do hope they survive bless them!

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pete woodley says...
7:09pm Thu 30 Aug 12

Oh NO not another hedgehog story.

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Dog friendly 1 says...
8:01pm Thu 30 Aug 12

oh NO not another woodley whinge ....yep..it is !

Before you start getting on your soapbox about hedgehogs, dogs, in fact anything bar people - remember before I said "freedom of choice" so maybe just let her do her job, and she does it voluntarily.

Well done Angela - there are some decent folk locally who support you.

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pete woodley says...
8:33pm Thu 30 Aug 12

Not many.would you like me to bring out a few home truths.

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funkychicken_83 says...
8:52pm Thu 30 Aug 12

Is there really any need for comments like that? This lady is not doing you any harm or costing you any money so why do you need to be like this. And if so few people care about things like this then 1. the echo wouldn't bother publishing the stories and 2. charities like the RSPCA etc would get nowhere near as many donations. So hate to break it to you but there really are a lot of people out there who give a **** about animals.

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RageAgainstTheMachine says...
9:03pm Thu 30 Aug 12

funkychicken_83 wrote:
Is there really any need for comments like that? This lady is not doing you any harm or costing you any money so why do you need to be like this. And if so few people care about things like this then 1. the echo wouldn't bother publishing the stories and 2. charities like the RSPCA etc would get nowhere near as many donations. So hate to break it to you but there really are a lot of people out there who give a **** about animals.
I care.... and raised my children to respect everything and anybody in all situations as best as they could.
The other night my older son took my autistic teenager son to the shop as it was getting dark.My older son saw a hedgehog about to cross the road and stopped the oncoming traffic,to let the little hog go on his way safely.The cars were quite happy when they realised what the reason was and why they were stopped.
My teenage son now believes his older brother to be his biggest hero in the world

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EGHH says...
6:26am Fri 31 Aug 12

Very useful animals are hedgehogs. Gardeners need to encourage them. Much better than using chemicals to control pests.

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Dog friendly 1 says...
9:45am Fri 31 Aug 12

pete woodley wrote:
Not many.would you like me to bring out a few home truths.
Ahem ....I think as you've seen by reading the above comments there are plenty of people who do care about others (both animals and humans) and dont live their life behind whinging.

It doesn't really matter that you dont - with your attitude its probably better you have no association with any caring establishments.

You are but a strange being ....I just wonder if you do anything else bar get kicks out of being and letting the locality know how miserable you are...

Ho hum - time to move on and enjoy life (shame you dont).

Keep up the good work Angela and all other animal rescues !

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Adrian XX says...
12:53pm Fri 31 Aug 12

I work for a caring establishment but I don't care much about animals. It is perfectly possible to care about humans and not care about animal suffering.

However, I do find hedgehogs cute and attractive beasts and I care far more about the survival of the species in the UK (they are much rarer than they used to be) than I care about the suffering of a couple of individuals. As someone else pointed out, they are very useful in the garden.

One problem that may be affecting their survival - at least in urban Dorset - is the high number of foxes. Perhaps we could consider reducing fox numbers to allow more hedgehogs to survive? Urban foxes are, in a way, an introduced species since they would not be in town if we did not waste so much food as there would be nothing for them to eat.

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Pablo23 says...
1:37pm Fri 31 Aug 12

EGHH wrote:
Very useful animals are hedgehogs. Gardeners need to encourage them. Much better than using chemicals to control pests.
You can also roll then around the garden like a bowling ball to pick up dead leaves, saving money on a rake.

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pete woodley says...
2:07pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Pablo they dont like lawnmowers and rollers.

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Pablo23 says...
6:35pm Fri 31 Aug 12

pete woodley wrote:
Pablo they dont like lawnmowers and rollers.
Who don't ?

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pete woodley says...
7:31pm Fri 31 Aug 12

Hedgehogs dozy.

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elite50 says...
12:08pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Pete,
I have to tell you that you struck out on this one.
You can "bag" all the politicians you like but when you attack hedgehogs it is like attacking the flag, Royalty, and the British way of life!
You keep on about your age, health etc. but if you dont want us to keep praying for your continued existence, LEAVE THE HEDGEHOGS ALONE!
R.I.P.

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pete woodley says...
12:22pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Its not the hedgehogs ,its that i cannot see why a lot of money "is needed"just to keep a few hedgehogs,i have over the years had a lot of phone calls,and also met a lot of people who have serious concerns about this so called "charity",i do get around a lot and speak to many people,and do listen to what they say.

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funkychicken_83 says...
6:16pm Sat 1 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
Its not the hedgehogs ,its that i cannot see why a lot of money "is needed"just to keep a few hedgehogs,i have over the years had a lot of phone calls,and also met a lot of people who have serious concerns about this so called "charity",i do get around a lot and speak to many people,and do listen to what they say.
Wifelife rehabilitation doesnt cost nothing, and this lady has more than just test two hedgehogs to look after, she get inundated with them. I have looked after hedgehogs in the past and the food doesnt come cheap, nor do things like the equipment needed to look after such young animals.

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pete woodley says...
7:08pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Sorry i was unaware that hedgehogs eat rump steaks,and needed climbing frames,treadmills,an
d rowing machines.You must think that we go around with our eyes closed.How dumb can you get.If you want to waste your money on Hedgehogs carry on.Its a free world,isnt it Angela.

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funkychicken_83 says...
8:50pm Sat 1 Sep 12

How dare you call me dumb just because I actually have an idea what it cost to do the sort of work that is being carried out by this charity. have you actually ever looked as the cost of hedgehog food, medications etc? If you dont want to give money for this sort of thing then no one is forcing you to, but there is no need for you to have a go at anyone that does.

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pete woodley says...
8:52pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Why not,when i think its a scam.

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funkychicken_83 says...
8:54pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Thats your opinion, but obviously not everyones. If you think she is doing something wrong then why dont you do something more about it than just bad mouthing and insulting people on here?!

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pete woodley says...
9:16pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Bad mouthing and insults ?.you obviously have got problems,do you know what bad mouthing is ,of course you dont,and by having a go at my comments,it makes me feel i have hit a sore point,and must be, perhaps, getting nearer the truth.Would you like to tell us all how many hedgehogs are kept,and how much food,etc is costing. ?.

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funkychicken_83 says...
9:25pm Sat 1 Sep 12

You do nothing up have a go at people on here and I'm the one with a problem?! And calling someone dumb isn't insulting them? As I have already said, I know what it costs as I have actually rehabilitated a hedgehog so no I don't need you to tell me anything.

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pete woodley says...
9:53pm Sat 1 Sep 12

So you cant answer my other questions,and you reckon you know every thing about hedgehogs,so i will ask how much does it cost to keep a hedgehog for a week ?.

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funkychicken_83 says...
10:06pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Exactly what question am I supposed to have not answered? And when did I say I know everything about hedgehogs, just that I have looked after them. Re the cost of hedgehog food, a kilo of dry food is about a fiver, trays of wet food were about 70p each. A tray would last one hedgehog about 2 days and the dry about a month. Multiply that for more hedgehogs and the bill would soon mount up, and thats not taking into account things like milk replacement for the really young ones, or any vets bills, fuel costs for collecting animals, bedding materials... its not just the food that cost money. But then again you probably already know this seeing as you are such an expert on this charity.

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pete woodley says...
10:19pm Sat 1 Sep 12

You did not say how many were being kept,so i am correct in saying that you did not answer the question.,and you have not said how much a week is total cost.

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funkychicken_83 says...
10:25pm Sat 1 Sep 12

You know what, if all you can do it nit pick over such tiny details then you really need to get a life. I have got so many better things to be doing than trying to explain something to someone that clearly has no intention of listening and seems to only comment on this site to cause arguments so I'll leave you to your pathetic little rant.

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pete woodley says...
10:41pm Sat 1 Sep 12

Are you really only 83 ?.That probably explains part of your problems.

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Commonsense2012 says...
11:50am Sun 2 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
Bad mouthing and insults ?.you obviously have got problems,do you know what bad mouthing is ,of course you dont,and by having a go at my comments,it makes me feel i have hit a sore point,and must be, perhaps, getting nearer the truth.Would you like to tell us all how many hedgehogs are kept,and how much food,etc is costing. ?.
Well maybe you, being the world expert on everything as you seem to think you are, could answer this question for us. Or maybe, and more likely, you won't be able to as you don't really have a clue, just like many things you like to aimlessley rant about on here. But who am I to question the fountain of all knowledge that is Pete Woodley?

Is you're life really that miserable that you have to make such pointless and childish rants about the smallest things? And are you not intelleigent enough to try and raise your "point" without making snide, petty remarks about other users? What a pathetic person you are.

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pete woodley says...
12:07pm Sun 2 Sep 12

Commonsense2012.Do you feel better now,you cant even talk commonsense,or make a valid point so you are pathetic and not worth listening to,i cant converse with anonymous cowards. Go and feed the hedgehogs.You do not know me at all so shut up.

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Commonsense2012 says...
1:05pm Sun 2 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
Commonsense2012.Do you feel better now,you cant even talk commonsense,or make a valid point so you are pathetic and not worth listening to,i cant converse with anonymous cowards. Go and feed the hedgehogs.You do not know me at all so shut up.
You're such a dumb moron. And it's funny you have the nerve to call me a coward. I hope the irony isn't lost on you seeing as that all you do on here is put others down. It's easy to do it behind a computer screen isn't it big man?. Don't you like getting a taste of your own medicine?

And seeing as you like to think that you're such an expert on this charity, why don't you answer your own questions? You can't can you? Because you actually don't know anything about it.

So rather then spending your pointless existence trying to put down does who are actually trying to do something good with their lives, go and do something worthwhile with your life you ignorant twit.

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pete woodley says...
5:31pm Sun 2 Sep 12

I give my name ,why dont you,have you got something to hide, are you telling porkies.carry on having a go, at me all you are doing is convincing me something is dodgy.

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Commonsense2012 says...
7:25pm Sun 2 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
I give my name ,why dont you,have you got something to hide, are you telling porkies.carry on having a go, at me all you are doing is convincing me something is dodgy.
It's called a username Captain Clever. You might have noticed that most people on here use one. I don't think someone called their child Dog Friendly 1. Do you?

All you're doing is convincing me that you're a freak.

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pete woodley says...
8:50pm Sun 2 Sep 12

Pleased i have got you going,as others can see,that you have a connection with the "charity" and are protecting your interests.If people are foolish to believe you, and want to squander their money on Hedgehogs,let them carry on,A fool and his/her money is soon parted.I do not like to see people waste their money.

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funkychicken_83 says...
9:11pm Sun 2 Sep 12

Why because someone stands up to you does that mean that they are linked to the charity? You really need to get a grip.

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pete woodley says...
9:24pm Sun 2 Sep 12

83 Funny old age.

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Commonsense2012 says...
10:58pm Sun 2 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
Pleased i have got you going,as others can see,that you have a connection with the "charity" and are protecting your interests.If people are foolish to believe you, and want to squander their money on Hedgehogs,let them carry on,A fool and his/her money is soon parted.I do not like to see people waste their money.
Hahaha. What on earth are you on about? I'd never even heard of this charity before I read this article. But carry on making things up in your head. You're just embarassing yourself and making yourself look an even bigger fool. It's quite funny.

Thankfully not everyone is as horrible as you and are prepared to offer help to the countries wildlife when needed.

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pete woodley says...
9:02am Mon 3 Sep 12

You have now "admitted" that you do not know anything about this charity,thats has been very obvious to some by your comments.It is also quite clear you do not know much about anything or about me,so are really wasting my time replying to your senile comments.

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Commonsense2012 says...
7:41pm Mon 3 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
You have now "admitted" that you do not know anything about this charity,thats has been very obvious to some by your comments.It is also quite clear you do not know much about anything or about me,so are really wasting my time replying to your senile comments.
You make me laugh old man. I haven't even pretended I know anything about this charity. You're the one who's pretending you do. And I'm also not sure why I have shown I don't know much about anything. Please enlighten me oh (likes to think he's) wise one.

And you do a very good job of showing the sort of person you are on this site with the bitchy comments that you regularly post for no real reason other then to cause offence.

But hey, you've given me a good laugh. You clearly can't hack it when someone stands up to the bile you write and it's been quite amusing. I think for your own sake, you need to find a nice retirement home gramps. Someone to look after you as the ittational hate grows.

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pete woodley says...
7:44pm Mon 3 Sep 12

pathetic ramblings.

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Commonsense2012 says...
9:56pm Mon 3 Sep 12

pete woodley wrote:
pathetic ramblings.
Yeah, you're posts are pathetic ramblings aren't they grandad. Finally you've realised that.

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pete woodley says...
9:48am Tue 4 Sep 12

While you are having a go at me, you are not pestering and upsetting anyone else,so i feel i am doing a good service.I am sorry your treatment is not working.Since you have been answering back, i have had a lot more people giving me information,you really have highlighted whats going on so thanks.

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