Rare blonde hedgehog nursed back to health

They say blondes have more fun but this prickly little character is only just getting back on her feet after weeks of sickness.

The extremely rare blonde hedgehog is the latest admission to the RSPCA's Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Cheshire.

Believed to be just a few months old, it was found weak and struggling by a member of the public in Gobowen, Shropshire.



The hedgehog, which is not an albino, weighed just 110g when she was delivered to the rescue centre at the end of July.

Since then she has tripled her weight and should be ready for release in a few weeks when she hits the optimum weight of 600g.

Dr Andrew Kelly, manager of RSPCA in Cheshire, said: "We receive around 600 hedgehogs a year at Stapeley Grange, often orphaned juveniles, but we've never had a blonde hedgehog before. They're extremely rare so it's a real delight to have one in our care."