Man fined for Hurling Hedgehog at a Teen

by azzayindia | May 29, 2008 at 09:07 pm

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Wellington:

A New Zealand man who assaulted a teen by hitting him with a spine-covered hedgehog has been fined by a court and ordered to pay most of his fine to his victim.

Whakatane District Court was told Thursday that William Singalargh picked up the hedgehog, a small prickly-backed animal similar to the porcupine, and threw it several yards at a 15-year-old boy in the North Island east coast town of Whakatane on Feb. 9.

HEDGEHOG NOTE:

brushing my knowledge on hedgehogs in india I have this information that there are hedgehogs in India and in Uttarakhand,the state I belong too in India.

for complete picture do go to this link

http://www.ecoindia.com/animals/mammals/indian-long-eared-hedgehog.html

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nukemdomis

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at 21:26 on May 29th, 2008

azzayindia, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Gavin Gilmour

at 02:44 on May 31st, 2008

At least he got the point.

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som71cal

at 02:57 on May 31st, 2008

I think, hurling a Hedgehog is moreof a crime against animal rather than against a 15 year youth. The man should pay the fine t some animal welfare organisation

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azzayindia

at 02:57 on May 31st, 2008

well put

som71cal

at 02:59 on May 31st, 2008

I think, hurling a Hedgehog is more of a crime against animal rather than against a 15 year youth. The man should pay the fine t some animal welfare organisation

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som71cal

at 03:02 on May 31st, 2008

I think, hurling a Hedgehog is more of a crime against animal rather than against a 15 year old youth. The man should pay the fine to some animal welfare organisation.

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azzayindia

at 03:05 on May 31st, 2008

i get the point som71cal

beanbroadhead

at 03:15 on May 31st, 2008

Cruelty to any animal is abhorrent. For more than 30 years now our hedgehog family has shared our garden with us. They must be amongst the world's most inoffensive of animals and are a constant delight. Given an evening of watching TV or watching my hedhehogs I know which I would choose every time!

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azzayindia

at 03:23 on May 31st, 2008

Is their a World Hedgehogg Day?

azzayindia

at 03:31 on May 31st, 2008

A hedgehog is any of the small spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 16 species of hedgehog in five genera found through parts of Europe Asia Africa and New Zealand.There are no hedgehogs native to Australia and no living species native to North America those in New Zealand are introduced. for more go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog

Jordan Yerman

at 05:15 on May 31st, 2008

This casual animal cruelty is somewhat common, with the UK enacting anti-hedgehog-kicking legislation, and the rather nasty practice of quokka socca in Western Australia.

Beaulieu

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at 05:19 on May 31st, 2008

azzayindia, I like this story. It's good stuff.

azzayindia

at 05:41 on May 31st, 2008

Thank you after seeing all your pictures i have fallen in love with the animal.it is Pity that we dont get them in our area,thanks for the pictures folks,keep them coming, today is unnofficial
"World Hedgehogg Day" at nowpublic

so_faraway_now

at 06:38 on May 31st, 2008

I took this picture in Stuttgart, Germany and the hedgehog's spikes were not hard. He actually seemed quite sweet.

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jespahjoy

at 06:58 on May 31st, 2008

I like Hedgehoggs, they should be protected everywhere in world !!

azzayindia

at 08:07 on May 31st, 2008

All Hedgehog lovers lets celebrate "World Hedgehog Day" pleeeze!!!!!

sckswalker

at 08:14 on May 31st, 2008

This hedghog was found in a manhole while cable was being ran in afganistan.

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andygame

at 08:48 on May 31st, 2008

I agree with others...I think the man assaulted the hegehog too!

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Critter Camp Mom

at 09:58 on May 31st, 2008

I agree- the man should definately be charged with animal cruelty! A hedgehog is not a weapon, it is a sweet little animal!

See the pic of our rescue Bravehog who was found in a dumpster! We care for over 200 abnadoned exotic and unusual pets here at Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary www.crittercamp.biz including 5 hedgehogs!

Critter Camp is the featured shelter in the One Dollar One Shelter One Month campagin http://shelters.animalhelp.com/ for another dya yet- give one little buck & pass the word!!!!

Thanks!

Beth

azzayindia

at 10:19 on May 31st, 2008

well you have won my admiation for the work you are doing.My best wishes are with you.

Amy Judd

at 18:48 on May 31st, 2008

This is a wonderful idea! Good for you!

Plucky Filly

at 10:20 on May 31st, 2008

I saw this hibernating hedgehog at a wildlife sanctuary named Secret World this year (2008) I love these small animals and would like to see more of them around. I think its dreadful that anybody would wish to harm them and cannot understand the mentality of anyone that would harm a defenceless animal.

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JB Photo UK

at 10:56 on May 31st, 2008

How could they do this with my friend ?

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have your cake and eat it

at 11:03 on May 31st, 2008

Prickly the hedgehog declined to comment but a family friend says he is recovering well and due for release back into the wild by the weekend.

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Forkystick

at 11:59 on May 31st, 2008

A friendly and carefull animal.

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elisfanclub

at 13:07 on May 31st, 2008

I took this photo in Wanaka, NZ after I'd spent the winter in Antarctica. This was the cutest little hedgehog I'd ever seen, and we hung out for at least 30 minutes while I took pictures of it.

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Ric Monkey

at 13:09 on May 31st, 2008

Not the hedgehog in question!

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Milonga

at 13:19 on May 31st, 2008

I strongly advise to use this kind of anti-hedgehog-abuse-devises - for action like that !

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pixchica

at 14:11 on May 31st, 2008

Our Homer is a wonderful pet. He is very friendly and the kids love him! I can't imagine anyone harming such a sweet little creature. That man should be tossed himself to see how it feels.

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