Fire crews had to rescue a hedgehog that had become wedged 3ft off the ground between a house and a shed.
The bizarre call came in on Thursday, October 7, after someone spotted the little hedgehog in a tight spot at a home in South Shields.
Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service and RSPCA rescuer Kirsty Keogh-Laws attended the scene in a bid to free the spiky critter.
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Kirsty said: "The homeowner had tried to free the little hog but couldn’t reach him so called us for help.
"It was a really bizarre rescue as the hedgehog was stuck around 3ft off of the ground in a tiny gap no bigger than 3ins between someone’s house and shed.
"I have no idea how he’d got there and was stuck right in the middle and was completely unable to move.
"I tried with nets and graspers to reach him but couldn’t get to him so the fire service used a spreader - usually used in road traffic collisions - to move the shed and lower him down so he could scurry free.
"Thankfully I managed to catch him and he seemed fine but we took him over to a local wildlife rehabilitator for some care before he could be released back into the wild."
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