News about Emily Harper

A hedgehog that blew up to the size of a football has been saved by rescuers after she was spotted from a bus in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire. The hedgehog, called Bounce, was found in a field on Monday April 15 suffering from a build-up of gas under the skin due to an infection. Rescuers worked against the clock to save the creature before she could explode, injecting her to let the build up of gas hiss out. The hedgehog, which had ballooned to twice her normal size, is recovering at a hedgehog rescue centre and being treated for 'balloon syndrome.' Emily Harper of Wild Hogs Hedgehog Rescue said Bounce had been suffering from a bacterial infection.