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Lovemaking hedgehogs disturb the peace

German police called to investigate unusual noises in the garden of a Bremen house late on Monday were surprised to find that a pair of amorous hedgehogs were to blame. After illuminating the garden with spotlights, officers discovered the animals making love beside the pond, reports Reuters.

Ronald Walther, Bremen police spokesman, said: “The pair were loudly engaged in ensuring the continuity of their species. All those spectators did not worry them in the least, indeed they even intensified their activities, so the officers turned off the lights.”

The hedgehog breeding season runs from April to September and their courtship is typically accompanied by very loud puffing and snorting, usually by the female as she tries to ward off the male.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .