Miracle worker

It starts with a careful scraping of spade against tarmac, lifting the flattened body from the road. Then a hiss, almost musical, as the special pump gets going. A few moments of silence. The unscrewing of lids. The striking of a match. A crackle like treading on glass. And then a squeak, and a huff, and a snuffle, as the hedgehog pads away into the bushes.