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A anxious animal lover burst into an animal rescue centre with an eerily nonetheless child hedgehog she had desperately scooped as much as security from the aspect of the street.

Concerned it “hadn’t moved or pooped all night” regardless of being given cat meals, she anxiously waited for the vet to come back again into the foyer to ship some painful information: “It’s not a hedgehog – it is a hat bobble.”

The caring stranger had introduced the fluffy accent to Lower Moss Wood Nature Reserve and Wildlife Hospital, in Cheshire, very first thing on Thursday after taking care of it for a number of hours.

The vet on shift Janet Kotze advised The Independent: “She was an older lady, maybe sixties or seventies, well-spoken and well-meaning.

“She said she could see something on the roadside that looked like a hedgehog.

“From a distance you take it at face value. She didn’t handle it at all – she scooped it in a box with some cat food and left it alone in a warm, dark place. She did everything so well. She barely peeked at it because she didn’t want to stress it out.”

Dr Kotze stated she knew it wasn’t a hedgehog when she opened the field.

“It was pretty obvious to us but I can also see how she was mistaken,” the vet added. “I went back out and explained, ‘I’m sorry it’s just a bobble.’

“She said: ‘You’re joking! Oh my goodness, how did I do that?’

“She was so concentrated on doing the right thing. She was concerned it hadn’t moved or even pooed. That would be spooky if it had.”

The 57-year-old added she has “never seen like it in my five years here”.

She stated: “One time someone brought in a doll that a crow got stuck in. That was strange, but then again every day here is different.

“People normally do admissions forms but we never got to that stage. She just grabbed the box and left. She had a heart of gold and followed all the advice to a tee.”

Staff wrote in a submit on Facebook: “Our hearts melted as a kind soul thought she was rescuing a baby hedgehog, only to discover it was a fluffy pom-pom from a bobble hat. This adorable ‘hoglet’ still got all the love, complete with some cosy TLC.

“Remember, kindness knows no bounds, even when it’s to a faux furry friend. Please remember, if you spot a hedgehog out during the day, it’s a sign something is not right.

“Pop them in a box with a warm source and seek help from your local vets. Let’s keep our prickly friends safe!”

The charity, which presents instructional journeys for faculties and different teams, takes care of about 2,000 injured animals yearly.