Hedgehogs are excellent swimmers! Just not long distances.
And, as the name suggests, they “hog the (h)edges”. It means they tend to keep to the edge of a reservoir.
So, it’s no use having a “bridge” across or a ramp in the middle of a pond. Dougal would never find it! He’d be swimming along the steep edge, unable to escape, round and round the pond… Until he he collapsed from exhaustion and drowns.
If you have a pond in your garden, make sure it’s shallow and has gradual edging!
Put some mix smaller rocks and boulders, or put some planks along the side of the edge.
