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Plea after pregnant hedgehog 'kicked to death'
The hedgehog was injured after being "kicked around like a football" and later died, an animal charity says.
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- 24 Aug 2026, 11:40 UTC
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- Publisher
- BBC News England
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- England / United Kingdom
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- 24 Aug 2026, 11:09 UTC
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The hedgehog was injured after being "kicked around like a football" and later died, an animal charity says.
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Plea after pregnant hedgehog 'kicked to death'
The hedgehog was injured after being "kicked around like a football" and later died, an animal charity says.
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- #1977
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- 24 Aug 2026, 11:40 UTC
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