An animal charity has urged people to take care when lighting bonfires after a hedgehog was rescued from a blaze.

Hedgehog Care, based in Wibsey and Bingley, is looking after several animals which have suffered serious injury recently months, including Denzo, who was rescued from the jaws of a rat as a baby and who has just been released back into the wild.

Centre spokesman, Denise Dine, said: "We just want people to be made aware that there are hedgehogs out there, often out of view.''

Anyone wishing to contact the centre should call (01274) 770687 or (01274) 673959.

Denise Dine is pictured with Denzo and Tony Manley, who rescued the spiky creature from the jaws of a rat.