A second chance for spiky souls: Inside Italy's hedgehog hospital

A hedgehog curls up at La Ninna Hedgehog Hospital, named after the first hedgehog patient of hospital founder, veterinarian Massimo Vacchetta. — Photos: Christoph Sator/dpa

An alarm suddenly sounds in the intensive care unit: Cetto, weighing just under 370 grams, is struggling to breathe.

The attending doctor immediately supplies him with oxygen through a tube - but it’s not enough. A follow-up injection is needed.