Distressed hedgehog found with fish food pot stuck on its head

A hedgehog had to be rescued after she was discovered with a fish food pot stuck on her head.

Bubbles, as she has since been named, was found wandering around a garden in Girvan, South Ayrshire, before she was rescued on October 3.

The owners of the property alerted the Scottish SPCA, who subsequently removed the pot from its head.

The animal charity is now warning people to correctly discard rubbish following an ‘alarming increase’ in animal injuries.

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Animal Rescue Officer Sheena MacTaggart said: ‘The hedgehog, which we have named Bubbles, was found stuck behind a fence with the plastic container on her head.

‘She was so lucky to end up in the right garden, or she may never have been helped. We were able to remove the pot from her head and release her back into the wild.

‘Sadly, she is one of the lucky few. We have noticed an alarming increase in animal injuries due to incorrectly discarded rubbish, with everything from cats and bats, to badgers and foxes being affected.

‘We want to remind everyone that they can help save wildlife by properly disposing of their rubbish.’

In April, a hedgehog was found coated in blue paint, prompting the RSPCA to urge people to make sure they store all paint, chemicals and pesticides securely and out of the reach of animals.

The unusually coloured critter had to be anaesthetised to have the ‘rubbery’ substance removed by staff at RSPCA West Hatch, Somerset.