Hedgehog loses his prickles

Our reporter David Woodland was attacked by a balding hedgehog today - you can see that moment here - but it's not the first time he's got on the wrong side of an animal.

This clip from a report in September shows the moment a raccoon dog took a chunk out of his shirt:

Pumpkin the hedgehog lost all his spines after getting ill. Now he's safely ensconced at the Prickles Hedgehog Rescue Centre and is recovering well. Watch him in action:

He may not have any prickles, but Pumpkin the hedgehog proved he was anything but spineless when he met our reporter today:

A hedgehog with no prickles has won the hearts of staff at a sanctuary in Cheddar. 'Pumpkin' as he's affectionately known was poorly when he was brought in and then lost his spines. He'll have to spend winter in a heated room but it's hoped his spikes will eventually grow back.