OUT IN THE DAY - THIS IS AN EMERGENCY

Hedgehogs are nocturnal, so if you ever see a hedgehog out in the daytime it’s because they’re extremely sick and have been sick for a while. Coming out in the day is the last desperate act of a dying hedgehog, they are going into shock and trying to get warmth from the sun. 

If you ever see a hedgehog out in the day please be their ambulance and take the following actions immediately:

• Bring them in doors (wear gloves)

• Warm a hot water bottle and wrap it in a fleece or blanket
   
• Place in a high sided box or container (even a dying hedgehog will try to escape)
   
• Place another fleece, or lots of scrunched up kitchen roll over the hedgehog so they can hide
   
• Put a shallow dish of water in the box
   
• Place in a quiet warm well-lit room and immediately find a local rescue: helpwildlife.co.uk