Rescuers deflate football-sized swollen hedgehog

Creature with balloon syndrome spotted from passing bus in Gloucestershire is in charity’s care and has been named Bounce

A hedgehog that had swollen to the size of a football – so big that it was spotted in a field by a passenger on a passing bus – has been deflated by rescuers.

The female hedgehog, which has been named Bounce, had blown up to twice its normal size when it was seen in Gloucestershire.