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BBC News
28-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Fire crews rescue bat caught in fishing line in Great Bowden
Firefighters received an unusual call to help rescue a bat which was tangled up in a tree by a canal in Leicestershire.A crew was called in to help by Leicestershire Wildlife Hospital after a member of the public saw the bat in a tree along the Grand Union Canal in the village of Great being rescued on Friday, vets discovered a fishing line and hook in the bat's wing. Once removed, medics administered rehydration bat is now in the care of Leicester and Rutland Bat Group, where he is rehabilitating before he can be released back into the wild.
BBC News
18-05-2025
- BBC News
Dog alerts owner to injured hedgehogs trapped in football net
One hedgehog has died and another is recovering from injuries after they were found trapped in a football Wildlife Hospital said the pair were found by a dog at the bottom of a garden in the county, with the owner alerted to their surviving hedgehog has "a severe constriction injury to one of his legs", the charity said, adding: "It is very much touch and go as to whether he will recover."Residents are advised to lift nets 12 inches (30cm) off the ground "and store any away that are not being used" to prevent injuries to wildlife.
