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18
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0%
0 of 18 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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A bald hedgehog has been taken into care – because it has lost all its prickles.
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it → take → prickles
Ollie has been saved by charity ‘Prickles in a Pickle’ after it was found with no spikes.
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it → save → spikes
Vets discovered he had ringworm and a bacterial infection which caused most of the prickles to fall out.
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most → discover → prickles
Because of the warmer weather in the UK ringworm and other infections and parasites haven’t been killed off by the winter frost.
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ringworm → kill → frost
Ollie was covered in crusts making him bleed at the mouth and with very few prickles left.
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him → cover → prickles
The creature has had a very slow recovery and is still not able to be released.
Some people have joked he looks like a jacket potato or a rolled up sock.
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he → have → potato
Judy Thomson, 66, co-founder of Prickles in a Pickle in Stoke Fleming, Devon, said: “The crust around his face was so severe that he couldn’t open his mouth to eat properly.
“Every time he opened his mouth, he bled.
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he → say → mouth
“He’s looking a lot better now.
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He → look → ?
“He’s eating independently, maintaining his weight.
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He → eat → weight
”Obviously, it’s not ideal to have a wild animal in captivity for a long period of time.
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it → ’ → time
But as long as they’re improving, that’s okay.”
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that → improve → ?
Ollie’s unusual appearance has captured the attention of over 13 million people online, with many comments comparing him to an avocado.
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comments → capture → avocado
Judy said: “He’s been likened to all sorts of objects, looking like he does.
Like a rolled-up sock or a very large potato.
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he → say → sock
”I posted a video for our volunteers, our followers, and the public to see what a prickle-less hedgehog looked like.
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hedgehog → post → what
The charity costs Judy and her partner and co-founder Alan Pook, 68. £65,000 to £70,000 per year from their home in Stoke Fleming.
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charity → cost → Fleming
Seven years ago Prickles in a Pickle looked after about 40 hedgehogs per year, now they take over 1000 per year, with up to 200 in residence at any one time.
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they → look → time
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Report → start → news
Judy said: “It’s been absolutely phenomenal, and a fast learning curve.
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It → say → ?
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