Photo showing a wild European hedgehog in an English back garden. The hedgehog was scratching repeatedly, as it has lots of ticks around its face and ears, and fleas crawling all over its back. However, it seemed quite happy to forrage for food, just stopping for a good scratch every now and then.
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