【Watch Good Boys Use Condoms (1998)】

This gassy hedgehog has had a rough week.

He was rescued in Doncaster,Watch Good Boys Use Condoms (1998) England last Monday after a member of the public called RSPCA about what she thought was a pregnant hedgehog.

SEE ALSO: Baby hippo gives mommy a mouth massage because hippo bonding is weird

When RSPCA inspector Sandra Dransfield arrived to collect the animal, she knew that the poor little guy in fact was suffering from "balloon syndrome."

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

According to a press release from the RSPCA, the condition occurs when an underlying infection causes gas to collect under a hedgehog's skin. Because the skin over the animal's back is large to allow for rolling up in a ball, the space fills with gas and expands.

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

"It’s the worst case of Balloon Syndrome I’ve seen," said Dransfield in the statement. "This poor chap was almost twice its natural size, literally blown up like a beach ball with incredibly taut skin."

Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable

Thankfully, veterinarians and the Stapeley Grange Wildlife were able to "pop" the ballooning hedgehog, relieving the gas and pressure from under his skin. The hedgehog is currently on antibiotics to clear up his underlying infection.

"He is still under observations but he is doing well and the team are hoping he will make a full recovery so we can return to the wild," said Lee Stewart, manager at RSPCA Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre.

We're glad the little dude is on the road to recovery. Get well soon!

---

Featured Video For You

---

Watch this orangutan play with a fidget spinner

---

• Shopping
• Life
• Social Good
• Science
• Digital Culture
• Entertainment
• Games
• Tech

• New 'browser syncjacking' cyberattack lets hackers take over your computer via Chrome
• Today's Hurdle hints and answers for October 28
• Get $100 off YouTube's NFL Sunday ticket
• Best Audible deal: Get 3 months of Audible Premium Plus for under $1
• Boston Celtics vs. Dallas Mavericks 2025 livestream: Watch NBA online
• Best Apple Watch deal: Save $30 on the Apple Watch 10
• Best external hard drive deal: Save $135 on Samsung T7 Shield 2TB
• Google's AI Overview is rolling out worldwide
• GPU Pricing Update, Year in Review: Price Trends Charted
• Best security deal: Video doorbells are up to 38% off at Amazon

• Beyoncé, Jay Z and Chance the Rapper want their daughters to see a female president
• Metro Exodus Ray Tracing Benchmarked
• This is why we still need Obama in our lives
• Global warming to cause fastest rate of sea level rise in human history
• Serenity now: Australia is finally able to stream all of 'Seinfeld'
• Destiny's Child might have just won the #MannequinChallenge
• How Gotham Chopra mines the sports world for deeper meaning
• Is 6GB VRAM Enough for 1440p Gaming? Testing Usage with Nvidia's RTX 2060
• Trump accuses tiny Singapore of stealing U.S. jobs, immediately gets trolled
• Hillary Clinton has a message for Pantsuit Nation

• Amazon Prime members gets 10% off Grubhub orders through Feb. 17
• Today's Hurdle hints and answers for October 29
• Best LG TV deal: Save $803 on the 55
• Wordle today: The answer and hints for October 28
• Optogenetics: A Virtual Reality System for Controlling Living Cells
• NYT mini crossword answers for October 29
• Amazon leaks Apple's new Mac mini
• 'Madden NFL 25' deal: Get $30 off at Amazon
• Miami Heat vs. Brooklyn Nets 2025 livestream: Watch NBA online
• Best Echo Dot deal: Save 30% on this Jack Skellington Echo Dot bundle

• The Year in Tech: 2014 Top Stories
• M4 Max briefly leaked on Apple’s website — what it tells us about the MacBook Pro
• Best TV deal: Get $700 off the 75
• NYT mini crossword answers for October 29
• Use Gmail Filters to Automate your Inbox
• Macs with 8GB of RAM are finally dead: Apple makes 16GB the new standard
• NYT Connections hints and answers for October 28: Tips to solve 'Connections' #505.
• Amazon leaks Apple's new Mac mini
• A hedgehog blown up 'like a beach ball' was popped in life
• Google is working on an AI tool that can browse, shop, and book flights for you