Hedgehog rescued from drain in Ivybridge

The hedgehog, given the name Duane, is safe and well after the rescue

A hedgehog was rescued after it became stuck in a drain in Devon.

Charity South Devon Hedgehog Hospital was called to Ivybridge after property owners noticed a hedgehog had become trapped.

Following advice from another rescue centre in London, a volunteer removed the animal using flat-edged pliers.

The charity owner said the hedgehog, dubbed Duane, is due to be released in a few days after it has received care and a bath.

Stephanie Hutton, who runs the charity, said a member of the team at London Colney Hedgehog Rescue contacted her after she put out a post on Facebook asking for help.

Then volunteer Lydia Barnard managed to rescue Duane from the drain, and was placed in a heated enclosure.

Ms Hutton said the hedgehog did not appear to be dehydrated and the property owners would install a drain cover and it would be released in the garden in a few days.

She said: "He is covered in whatever was in the drain so will be having a bath."