A HEDGEHOG has to be rescued after getting trapped down a storm drain in Colwyn Bay.
The spiny mammal was found down a two-foot storm drain by a Dundonald Road homeowner. The RSPCA were called on the morning of Tuesday, March 5.
Will Galvin said: “I couldn’t get the hedgehog out at first as I needed an extra pair of hands, so animal collection officer Ann Lloyd Williams came to help and together we managed to free the hedgehog.
The hedgehog was rescued from two-foot deep drain and released
“It was a large healthy male, so we were able to release the hedgehog back into the garden. The drain is now covered so he can’t fall down there again.”
The Animal Welfare Charity is reminding people to help hedgehogs, who are starting to come out of hibernation, by making any drains have the covers on or are blocked to stop wild animals like hedgehogs becoming trapped.
Mr Galvin added: “Animals like hedgehogs can easily fall into uncovered drains or holes in your garden; so we recommend covering the holes or checking them every day to ensure no animals have become trapped.”
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