Hermione was only a baby when she was brought to us on 12th November, just 221g. She was found in a park that was having its grass cut and she had a nasty wound on her back with 50% of the skin and prickles missing. Thankfully it had not cut into the muscle but she was very sore and not at all amused by her experience.

Antibiotics have been administered along with daily wound care and little Hermione is healing beautifully and is doing really well – in fact she is not so “little” now having nearly doubled her weight to 400g! On 22nd November she went to Dart Vale Veterinary Surgery at Totnes and had her wound neatly trimmed up and debrided by Lauren Jennings.

Below are a couple of before and after photos.

May 20th 2020 – Bill has made a full recovery he weighs an impressive 850kg and is undergoing the release programme  he will be back into the wild by the end of May.

A truly inspiring story of care and repair and release for one more little Hog.

but such was her condition that we fully expected her to slip away, comfortable at least and without pain.  However,  Tinsell had other ideas. Day by day under Judy’s care she became stronger and two months later with two functioning eyes, fur growing on her tummy her skin condition being treated daily  It soon became apparent that she is an old hog and in this instance she would not thrive if released into the wild – she will therefore spend her retirement safely with Judy and Alan.  

Tinsell had a good Summer in the Prickles in a Pickle safe garden until she passed away.  Her story as written by Judy is available to read on the Prickles in a Pickle Facebook Page.