Rescued hedgehogs put on crash diet

Feb 9 2010

A group of "chubby" hedgehogs are to be given a helping hand in losing their winter weight thanks to a special hedgehog "fat club".

The Scottish SPCA has put 10 hedgehogs in its care on strict calorie-controlled diets to help them shed fat they put on during the recent cold snap.

The hedgehogs started piling on the pounds because they spent longer than usual in the care of the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Fife.