A pair of hedgehogs were rescued by the RSPCA, in two separate incidents in County Durham, highlighting the dangers that uncovered drains bring to wildlife.
The RSPCA officers attended the near-identical incidents after concerned homeowners found the mammals trapped in their gardens and tried to free them, but were unsuccessful.
The first of the two incidents happened in Newton Aycliffe on May 21, with the second happening in Gilesgate around ten days later.