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Arman Soldin

Apr 28, 2023 • 20 tweets • 12 min read • Read on X

@dodo

Sooo.. here is an unusually cute story from our day of reporting around #Bakhmut ! We found a baby hedgehog that was dehydrated and dying at the worst place possible in Chassiv Yar ...

Quick thread ! 🧶🧶🧶

1/11 #ukraine #animals @dodo

@EmmanuelP_AFP

At the bottom of the bottom of a crater from a Russian shelling...We tried to give him some water but weren't very successful...and discovered he also had a head injury too..he didn't look at his best tbh but still he was sooo cute ! SOUND ON

2/11 #ukraine @EmmanuelP_AFP

As he weren't reacting too much.. we decided to take him with us to base. Located 10 km from Bakhmut, Chassiv Yar is proper hell these days. We found an ammunition old box...recreated some sort of grass environment and took him at the back of our car

3/11 #ukraine

He was sort of loving it ! Being very active at the back ! But very quick he fell asleep and seemed to be not waking up ? Is that possible at this time in the year?

4/11 #ukraine

So at first we had no clue what a (baby?) hedgehog is eating - so at first we built some sort of little cabin for him outside, gave him apple and water but he was completely unresponsive but still breathing while sleeping !

5/11 #ukraine

We couldn't stand to leave him outside so obviously very soon we put him inside and started googling what baby hedgehogs need and eat - a little stop by the garden was needed to find some insects and worms !

6/11 #ukraine

Now the question was how to give him water, no feeding bottle at the horizon but multiple first aid kits and medical equipment so we improvised some sort of feeding bottle !

7/11 #ukraine

And it ... WORKED ! I AM OFFICIALLY A DAD !

8/11 #ukraine

However it's a bit of a struggle to feed him.. he seems to want to hibernate or sleep? Is this possible? We caught a few spiders, worms and firebugs. Is that all ok ? Any advice on how to feed him? So far he's not reacting when we put them around his mouth/nose...

9/11 #ukraine

In the meantime, it's sleep time ! although it seems he/she's sleeping all the time anyways). I've put the kettle on and filled up a little bottle of water and put next to him wrapped in kitchen roll. He is cuddling with it right now!

10/11 #ukraine

Hopefully he makes the night ! Tomorrow we'll check if it's a boy or girl and will come up with a name. Open to suggestions ! Thanks for reading and good night ! 🦔🦔🦔

11/11 #ukraine

@ErinaceusFrance

Thank you all for the tips and advices ! And in particular to @ErinaceusFrance who called me this morning and told me everything I needed to know ! First munch for LUCK the 🦔 who can’t get enough of this delicious cat food !

12/11 #ukraine

@dodo

@dodo 🫠

@DRC_ngo

Amid this cute story don’t forget there is a bloody war going on and millions of people are displaced - help by donating to NGOs such as @DRC_ngo or @NRC_Norway / and if you love animals @UAnimalsENG of course #ukraine #donation

For the most curious, 'Luck the 🦔' is feeeeeling much better now! he's already left his little bed and is going round sniffing for food and trying to hide wherever he sees an opening ! #Ukraine #hedgehogtale

Sooo people, we wanted to test #Lucky in the garden so he doesn't lose his (wildness) reflexes and to see if he can feed find food himself as we discovered that his right eye was in a pretty bad shape...He was all shaky, slow and all.. #POV

Our little doggie Sausage unilaterally wanted to be befriend him, at a safe distance obviously from his spines but #Lucky wasn't impressed. We were worried the little spiny thing won't be able to find food..it was walking erratically and very slowly.. but we left him exploring...

A few hours later, the boy came back to the house, full of energy - running and sniffing everywhere ! Probably to say thanks and goodbye ? 🥲🥲🥲

Immediately after, the leaves of our garden were dancing while #Lucky was finding his way to the more interesting places of the garden ! Still with that newly found energy ! 😎😎😎

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY finding food by himself. He might be missing his right eye but the guy has a good nose ! We'll leave him there.. keep an eye for him, but this does seem like a goodbye now... Goodbye and good luck, Lucky ! 🥺Thanks for being a good pal🦔🦔🦔 THE END 💕💕💕

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