Hartlepool Hedgehog painted out of existence by double yellow line

August 13, 2010 in Hartlepool, Science, Teesside News, Wildlife by TS1reporter

Tweet Hedgehogs are, sadly, famous for crossing roads too slowly, but one has found a new niche in highway history. To the astonishment of residents in Hartlepool, it was posthumously painted over with double yellow lines after contractors on a tight deadline failed to move its remains aside. The incident happened during a programme of [...]