HOPE FOR HOMELESS HEDGEHOG

SNUGGLED up in the hay away from the elements, this adorable hoglet has sought solace with a familiar friend. But the hedgehog it is cutely curled up next to is in fact a garden ornament. Tiny Drew was found with three of his siblings on a cold Autumn night in Druids Heath in Birmingham. A quick-thinking member of the public rang experts from Willows Hedgehog Rescue, who came to the aid of the prickly customers.

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FIGHT CUB

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GOING IN FOR THE GILL

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BABY WORKOUT

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SLEEPING IN THE WILDERNESS

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WHITE TAILED EAGLES FIGHT FOR FOOD

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SPRITE LIGHTNING CAPTURED IN AURORA LIGHTS

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MYSTERY OF THE CROOKED COTTAGE

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PORTRAITS IN PAKISTAN

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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING

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250 DRIVERS ARRESTED FOR STREET RACING IN BIRMINGHAM

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