A small hedgehog suffered a horrific injury from a robotic lawnmower. This mows a leg of the porcupine. Now the hedgehog is cared for in the animal paradise Schabenreith in Steinbach am Ziehberg (Upper Austria).
“The hedgehog was very emaciated and very hungry. Maybe he couldn’t find food because of his injury,” said animal shelter manager Harald Hofner, who now cares for the spiny invalid. Such accidents are said to have become more frequent in recent times.
are not uncommon
“Hedgehogs with severe head injuries, spinal cord injuries or severed limbs are not uncommon. In many cases, all you need to do is put the badly injured animals that were mowed to sleep and relieve their pain,” explains Hofner.
Devices are also used at night
While robotic lawnmowers should never be left unattended, as they can also be dangerous to pets and small children, the devices are often in use at night as well: a death sentence for hedgehogs, toads, lizards, insects and many nocturnal animals. But many accidents also happen during the day.
Call for more mindfulness
Hofner therefore appeals to all garden owners: “Before mowing, always check whether hedgehogs, fawns, baby hare and other wild animals are hiding and sleeping in the tall grass, under hedges or shrubs.” There can be a lot of unnecessary pain and death. prevent by being careful. Excessive mowing also prevents the development of flowers and thus harms biological diversity.
Source: Krone
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