An orphaned badger cub has been saved by a Norfolk wildlife centre after being rescued by a dog walker.
RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre is caring for the tiny badger cub, after it was spotted on the ground by a woman's dog on February 13.
She could not see any family nearby, so picked up the cub, who was frozen solid, and kept them warm inside her jacket.
Inspector Dan Bradshaw, from the RSPCA, collected the cub.
He said: “The poor badger had been found lying on the ground in the woods and it was lucky the dog found her as she probably wouldn’t have lasted much longer.
"She was frozen from the cold and the lady actually thought she was dead but when she went to check she just saw the cub slightly move its paw.
“When the cub had warmed up she was calling out for food.
"I rushed the cub to the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre, where they are doing their best to help her.”
Evangelos Achilleos, centre manager said: “The cub is probably less than two weeks old as she hadn’t even opened her eyes.
"We don’t know why the cub was found on her own. It could have been a number of reasons.
"We have liaised with other rehabilitation centres’ to try and find another orphan cub to join our one, for them to be reared together.
Badger cubs are typically born from the beginning of February to late April.
Cubs stay below ground and emerge from their sett at around eight to 10 weeks old.
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