A HEDGEHOG, now named Spike, who was "in need of help" has been rescued by police community support officers.

The officers took to the Basingstoke Cops Facebook page to share the news on Monday, October 30.

The hedgehog was found by two officers in Popley.

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The post on Facebook reads: "Whilst out in Popley conducting door-to-door enquiries, PCSO Ollerenshaw and PCSO Wallis have come across this prickly customer in need of some help.

"With some assistance from a local resident kindly gifting us a box, our little friend now named 'Spike' (very imaginable we know), has been taken to a local vet to be looked after.

"Hopefully, he'll make a full recovery. We're sending you a big hedgehug."