The poor pig had to put a pocket on his broken leg (Photo: HertsPolice)

The pregnant hedgehog was seriously injured after a group of children kicked a stone.

Two bystanders intervened after seeing a boy between the ages of 12 and 13 torturing animals in Shanley, Hertfordshire.

Without them, the hedgehogs likely would not have survived, police said.

In the end, however, the pig was taken to a rescue center to treat vision loss in one eye, spinal cord injury, leg fracture, jaw fracture and stomach injury.

Since then, she has given birth to three pigs, unfortunately one of which was stillborn.

The police are looking for information and witnesses around 7:00 pm on June 20.

PCDunhill said: “Fortunately I don’t think the hedgehog survived the attack so two bystanders intervened.

“After being taken to the rescue center, the animal was found to be pregnant and sustained several serious injuries, including loss of vision in one eye, spinal cord injury, leg fracture, jaw fracture, and ear injury. stomach.

“Veterinarians determined the hedgehog is infected with a microchip and tested last year after the mother was injured, proving the hedgehog was born at a rescue center. They were released into the wild in October. I did.

“As we are an animal-loving country, we are confident that many will be shocked by this incident. We take animal cruelty seriously and specialize in tackling wildlife and rural crime. I would like to assure you to the local community that the Rural Management Support Team will support this survey.

“If you are in the area and see what happened, or have camera footage, CCTV or other information that could help identify the participants, please contact us as soon as possible.”

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