Hedgehog gets wedged in humane rat trap whilst in search of dinner!

Sadly, this has become a rather common site over the past few weeks, at WAF. Hedgehogs, like many animals, can be curious when in the search of food and get themselves in to sticky situations.
This, rather large hog, managed to get himself stuck inside a humane rat trap when the lure of a slice of bread was too much to ignore. Luckily, the trap is checked regularly and it wasn't long until the hog was found and quickly brought in to be released.
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[@TheBlackSquirrel]

What an exceptional piece of decent human being! 1. Refuses to use poison to deal with his rat problem. 2. Takes the poglet to the wildlife hospital rather than attempting to free it himself, in fear of hurting it. 3. Brought his own cutters, just incase they would have to destroy the cage. Gold star, my man. Gold star.

[@Fuchsschwester]

Gold for cage instead of posion. Platin for bringing the hedgehog to the hospital and Diamond for bringing along cutters. That´s what he deserves.

[@RavenStealstheNight]

Yes indeed

[@sassbrat]

Very true. He may have gotten the Spiky Rodent instead of the other Rodents but he unlike many others was not going to kill the rats and he checked all the time his traps. As well as he was happy to have a Rodent in his Garden

[@susand1177]

The world needs more like him; he's sadly a rare beast.

[@wildlifeaid]

The gentleman was great and was very concerned about the welfare of the hog! He was more than happy to release it back to his garden as he had lived there for 20 years and this was the first one he'd seen :D

[@BothHands1]

awwww what a nice man, letting you break his rodent trap, while still talking about how chuffed he was to have a hedgehog in his garden. what a fantastic man.

[@wildlifeaid]

He was great and very concerned about the welfare of the hog! :)

[@rogerwilco2]

I would be happy to have a hedgehog in my garden as well.

[@bexfez]

thought he was giving Simon a thank you cuddle 🤣

[@hyde1885]

Me too!

[@nicoleng8024]

It's super nice that the member of the public can get back the rescued hedgehog and release it back into his garden! Cheers to Simon and the WAF team🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏 Well done!💕💞

[@wildlifeaid]

Thanks for the support!

[@patriciakunz1198]

Bless Mrs. Tiggywinkle who let the British know how precious hedgehogs are. What a beautiful and necessary creature of this earth. (Badgers too :) )

[@wildlifeaid]

Hedgehogs are incredible and surprisingly resilient

[@louverousse9023]

Simon, you are the Michelangelo of wire cutters ! Very nice " rescue " . I just love it when the MOP bring the animals in and wait so they can bring them back to their habitat . Hugs to the whole team, take care !

[@wildlifeaid]

Thanks for the support! :)

[@ForeverWinterandHope]

So sweet! Glad the guy called you guys before he did anything!

[@wildlifeaid]

The gentleman was extremely concerned about the hedgehogs welfare and even brought wire cutters to free it, incase we needed help :)

[@rebeccarabbit3231]

Another free poglet !! Well done WAF

[@wildlifeaid]

Thank you

[@FacheChanteDeux]

Sonic was looking a bit sleepy today:).

[@mhuston865]

I learned a new word today: "Chuffed". Such a pleasing sound. I also love that the Brit hedghogs look like large, spiky rocks.

[@lisawarsh-chartier9473]

Gentle and kind. The perfect man.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

character to aspire to and admire. It's something we could all do more.

[@annsidbrant7616]

Thank you so much for saving the hedgehog!

[@RavenStealstheNight]

Aww. That was so sweet how the little hedgie went over to Simon. Animals just seem to know those who are helpful. So lovely to see. Well done WAF

[@ophelias4172]

OMG I can't stand it! The little waddling! It''s flippin' adorable!!!

[@wildlifeaid]

They are incredibly cute!

[@utaoffelmann7624]

Thaaaank you!!! 2Weeks ago I had a hedhehog in cat trap...had his dinner there and a good sleep. Sadly this weekend brought in a dehydrated hedhehog. Nothing to help for me. Too late. Also...please take a bowl with water in your garden. Wild animals are very thirsty. Thank you

[@amandah2866]

What an awesome kind man! It's very good that the hedgehog was fine and able to go home.

[@wym5311]

I use to raise hedgehogs with my grandmother. She would rescue them from markets amongst other things. People would hunt them and sell them off as pets. Grandmother always comes home with a new friend for me. One of them would go with me to pre school and Ill always remember how I cried one morning when CICI died. Precious little things they are.

[@richardbenitez7803]

Every time I see a hedgehog I think back to when I was a kid. The family had this old Alice in Wonderland , British illustrated book... I assumed all the animals shown were made up.. I remember being frightened by these creatures... it wasn’t until KZbin came along that I discovered there really was such a thing as a hedgehog.. ! (From California)

[@mook_butt8037]

@Gi Gi hedgehogs are illegal to have as pets in California. I would love to have one here, but I can’t.

[@Romario_1976G]

Thank you from Russia for what you are doing!

[@Sprinkesbakeshop]

I can never watch these without tearing up. Love what you do!

[@lakehuron7733]

Hedgehogs are just such charming creatures

[@miroslavzima8856]

I can't imagine world without veterinarians and the man who brought him Is SO amazing person!

[@mrflipmode]

Fortunatley the hog safe and well now thanks to you guys. Great work as ever, hope you managed to meet your target for the hedgehog blankets

[@wildlifeaid]

We did indeed, thank you! The heat mats are on their way to us as I type :D

[@unouni2548]

🎶It's not pregnant, it's just fat It took 40 bucks to make sure of that🎶 😂

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

SO kind ! I didn't always know that hedgehogs were native to England (others, elsewhere). Imagine having these amazing little creatures common, and in your residential areas ! Maybe a bit of trouble, but very little and their worthiness exceeds that. I admire Wildlife Aid, a careful, caring and active protector of wildlife ! Well done friends !!

[@wildlifeaid]

Thank you for your kind words of support :)

[@eliz_scubavn]

Hedgehogs are easily the cutest animals ever.

[@ianwhite4821]

The hedgehogs in our garden just scuttle off when they see a human. They run super fast. Lucky that one was a little slow

[@leifvejby8023]

My hedgehog used to come and wait for me to pick it up and pet it!

[@janetturner7489]

Mr Tiggywinkle. Well done WAF😊

[@wildlifeaid]

Thank you

[@StreetArtistsOfTheWorld]

You people are awesome, we may be countries apart but still sending you LOADS of love and good karma!

[@wildlifeaid]

Aww that's very kind, thank you for your support! :)

[@Quacking-Goose]

The dislike is from the hedgie not enjoying being called a "hoglet" :P he's just a little portly is all

[@annwithaplan9766]

Haha

[@Frostie3672]

I literally can't put into words how much I love these little guys (& girls of course lol). I think lockdown will have one silver lining & that is a lot more people became aware of hedgehogs visiting their gardens. I joined a great group on Facebook dedicated to hedgehogs, it was created 10 years ago apparently but in the past year since the first lockdown the members to this group has gone from just a few to over 13k now! I honestly think we've turned a corner in their decline, all thanks to lockdown & people becoming aware of the wildlife in their gardens. Got two awesome hog houses from Riverside woodcraft, not cheap but built to last & with a huge living area inside so great for hibernation as well as casual use, multiple feeding stations & I'm planting more shrubs to give them more habitat to forage in & to build nests under if they prefer not to use artificial hog houses.

[@HappyComfort]

How cute when it crawled right into his arm! 😍

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

first dark, comfy spot he saw ! Then, oops, gotta go another way !

[@feeltheillinois]

this is gonna be a 10min hedgehog or a 2hr hedgehog. lol

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

they would know !

[@wildlifeaid]

Hedgehogs do tend to take rather a long time to go off sometimes. A hedgehog took 2 hours to go off on one of our releases.

[@kimberlym5988]

Cute little rolly polly. Glad he had a happy ending.

[@madcat4301]

Sonic: "I'm not fat, I'm just big boned. I put on some weight after the movie."

[@vmcougarintn5035]

Now that was a good one. One rather overweight male hedgehog who shall go on to procreate for another year. Thank you to WLA and a big hug to that gardener!

[@thelonecabbage7834]

Is it just me or are hedgehogs surprisingly chill as far as wild animals go?

[@davidhogan5133]

Nice job. People like you guys make this world a better place. Peace.🌄😄

[@wildlifeaid]

Aww thank you Davif

[@rebeccarabbit3231]

Rat poison is truly the nastiest thing, at least they opted for the more humane option.

[@bobiboulon]

I know someone who use that kind of cage to trap a rat. He released the rat few kilometers away in the wild, giving it at least a chance.

[@BothHands1]

yeah, rat poison is basically just the strongest blood thinners we have for humans, but when the blood is too thin from an overdose, it just leaks out of the veins and arteries and skin and mucus membranes, causing an incredibly morbid, slow, and painful end. so sad :(

[@lone8869]

@@bobiboulon Not a fan of rats but they deserve a life so that was a better option for it.

[@antz1975]

RebeccaRabbit 32, it is an innocent wild animal that deserves a life and not to be killed by poison people who do this are utterly heartless.

[@sassbrat]

Rat Posion=kill rats=Rat killed/eaten by cat=dead cat. Rat posion doesn't just kill rats it can kill other rodents and other animals.

[@ΒασίληςΠαπαπαναγιώτου]

I'm glad he's fine! I really love these grumpy spikeballs!!

[@kinichris]

Wobbly wittle Wedgehog.

[@urilevi9575]

That is cute. Well done guys.

[@wildlifeaid]

Thank you

[@tammymcguire4991]

So cute❤️ty for saving that big guy

[@nincigo9499]

Vet: It's a boy. Simon: So it is not likely to be pregnant, then? 😂 Love his sense of humour.

[@DarTunwarm]

Great video and great job Simon!

[@wildlifeaid]

Thank you for the support!

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

Hedgehogs are so cool! Wish we had them in the States.

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

they need the right kind of "balance" in nature (what wildlife, what environment) I think, glad they have habitats that agree with them. Man can be an issue, but this little guy was loved and taken care of in his problem.

[@neosunrider]

:) I think it's really cool he gave the hedgehog back to the other man to release back in it's original environment instead of trying to release it someplace new. It wouldn't know where things are in a new place.

[@DeclanDG]

Good on the fella for thinking about rodents and hedgehogs!

[@SuperLoops]

hedgepigs are so nice we get badgers and squirells in our garden and sometimes a fox but we have never seen hedgepigs. they used to come to my grans garden when I was little tho she used to put a slice of bread on a plate and pour some milk on it and they would come to eat it after it got dark 💕

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

maybe too many predatory animals around, or people.

[@piyam5000]

I thought hedgehogs were lactose intolerant? Is it a myth?

[@ingeborg-anne]

I was really wondering where he was going when he went into the nook of Simon's arm :P "Nah I'll have a nap, thanks!"

[@JoannaLee_1992]

my favorite is that the hedgehog "holding like an idiot"

[@petergeorgehill]

love how simon said "young man" when the guy looked mid-forties

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

doesn't hurt to be kind to the human, too !! lol

[@wildlifeaid]

Anyone who is younger than Simon gets called a young man :D

[@ellebelle6439]

I love this channel

[@eileenlester4342]

God bless. 💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@AGWittmann]

Thought at first, damn, someone has frozen a tribble ...

[@Moonsong227]

That poglet was not social distancing! :o

[@kitschkat8678]

3:25 "... Wow... Dude... I had the weirdest dream."

[@paulaalto3034]

😊😁

[@SimplyTakuma]

00:17 Well then, he is not Sonic 😂😂

[@lizzie7929]

💚🍃🦔🍃 Great rescue!. 🍃🦔🍃💚

[@erkheth]

Humane traps are the best - the rest are horribly cruel. I can only hope that green crossings for nature can help creatures stay safe from roads. Hedgehogs need so much help 🥰♥️

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

Agree, and it can be done fairly easily for people. We need to remember who we live around.

[@siddeleya114]

Hedgehog:Thank you,human.

[@stacysalinas22]

Wow! I guess I didn't realize they got that big! Glad it all ended well.

[@toni4729]

I'd love to have one of those cute little guys as a pet here in Australia. 😊

[@krizzygrl3969]

I love good ppl

[@martyfowler3072]

I thought the little was gonna get cozy with Simon. Then realized that cozying up next to Simon’s armpit. Wasn’t such a good idea.

[@ob-4321]

Well done 👍

[@wildlifeaid]

Thanks

[@OGSontar]

Aaww, he likes you! Thank goodness it was a 'humane' trap and not something more aggressive.

[@GoogleUser-yj1wy]

The 4 dislikes are from the people that made the rat cage 😂😂😂

[@Phishkisses]

Sonic put on quite a bit of weight after he lost his running shoes

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

as one does ! haha

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Stuck in a trap...time to un-wedge the hedge~

[@Everything_Animal]

"It's a boy." "So it's not likely to be pregnant then?" Thanks Simon.

[@jydeinden]

I dont think that Hedgie needed help getting pounds on the body :D :D :D

[@annikawettle978]

Just cute :)

[@lovely-ys1no]

I literally cannot find the hedgehog at first, cause I thought that was just a lump of hay for some reason....

[@karenahmed4722]

Michigan, USA here. What does he feel like? Are his spines sharp or feel like rubber bands? Darling creature.

[@demopem]

They are quite sharp.

[@leifvejby8023]

Quite sharp and hard. Like thorns

[@wildlifeaid]

Their spines are very sharp at the ends to protect them from predators.

[@urbanimage]

Another happy ending 8--)

[@anniemac3075]

Hopefully no more humane (or any other type actually) rat traps in that garden, pointless being kind to one species at the expense of another. That hog was very lucky, thanks to the guy for taking him to be sorted. 👍 And thanks to Wildlife Aid for sorting him 🦔

[@annwithaplan9766]

Aww, another successful retrieval. Do people pay for your services? Thanks.

[@wildlifeaid]

We are solely funded by donations, so it's thank to kind animal loving people like yourselves that we can keep our doors open!

[@ohmyblindman]

Loving the ratio of likes to dislikes at the time of my view: 1.1k to 1, someone just clicked the wrong thumb.

[@johang7498]

Innocent and kind creatures, these hedgehogs. I saw a dead one on the side of a road while running this evening, it's such a sad sight. I'm hoping they'll get smarter one day than to cross busy roads, but chances of that happening are slim I suppose.

[@wildlifeaid]

Sadly this will inevitably become more common as urban areas expand. We all just need to be more aware of the wildlife we have around us and try to help them thrive, as they have started to during lockdown across the world!

[@lozzylols]

I'm curious, when did the man have to release the hedgehog? Did he have to wait until dusk?

[@ikigai47]

Wildlife centers in Texas would never let you leave with a wild animal. :(

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

I would imagine it depends on what kind of animal. Hedgies are fairly common in England and don't do harm to humans.

[@ikigai47]

@@KindCountsDeb3773 In my case they wouldn't let me leave with ducks or squirrels that I brought in

[@judyvalencia3257]

I've never seen a hedgehog. I don't think we have them here in Texas.

[@onetuliptree]

One rat trap destroyed, one hedgehog going back to the garden!

[@orca984]

What’s wrong with traps? I’ll use them to catch mouse but I release them back into the forest when it’s night time

[@orca984]

Well I’m only using plastic traps so they don’t get injured

[@Pattoe]

@@orca984 Plastics traps aren't likely to work against rats. They're more than enough for mice, though.

[@orca984]

Pattoe not trying to catch a rat

[@animemusicluver1]

Life's rough for a hedge tryna grab a bite to eat

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

the bait looked like a cut bagel !! Hard to resist .

[@NeoRipshaft]

rofl Simon the poglet whisperer =p

[@amhedgehog]

brother

[@stormyeffects4795]

What kind of vaccinations and such do you need as a rescuer?

[@Jim-hw1xr]

What's Simon calling them? Problette?

[@flunart]

A cute and fat wedgehog

[@HelenaMikas]

Lovely rescue and lots of kindness .I actually like rats as they have a part to play in life's orchestra ,.Poison is shocking and cages not very pleasant .A well built poglet ..:)

[@russell2952]

Spikey tribble.

[@marcelhajnik7036]

Poor hedgehog :) 💙 max

[@costantinomanchisi8981]

❤️

[@Ozymandias2x]

Slow? What on Earth are you talking about? Everyone knows that a hedgehog is The Fastest Thing Alive! :V

[@lumemaa7]

💜

[@SB-000]

Do we have hedge hogs in the US? They are so cute!

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

Not wild. Just pets.

[@kathymacomber5115]

No hedgehogs in US

[@user-gv7lp7pb1z]

🐾🙏🐈🐕

[@wordreet]

At leas the guy was using humane traps!

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

hedgehogs worry me when i see them near roads or ponds