Teen Charged After Hedgehog Found Stabbed Outside North Lanarkshire School
Hedgehog Hurt Near Brannock High
A hedgehog was discovered injured outside Brannock High School in North Lanarkshire on Tuesday. The poor creature was rushed to a vet by Motherwell District Wildlife Protection but sadly didn’t survive.
Wildlife Crime Shocks Community
Police Scotland and the Scottish SPCA launched an investigation after the animal was found with multiple stab wounds. 1 District Wildlife Protection confirmed it had died from those injuries.
Teenager Arrested Over Savage Attack
On Friday, a police spokesperson revealed a 13-year-old boy has been charged over the hedgehog’s death. He now faces wildlife crime allegations and is reported to the Scottish Children’s Reporters Administration.