By Dean Murray

Two baby echidnas have found themselves in expert care after being accidentally unearthed during building works in rural Victoria, Australia.

The orphaned puggles were disturbed when separate burrows were uncovered — one by an excavator clearing a paddock and the other beneath a concrete slab.

Staff at Healesville Sanctuary say the discovery of two puggles at once is a rare event, reflecting how easily wildlife can be impacted by summer renovations.

The sanctuary’s Life Sciences Manager – Animal Health, Gerry Ross, said that when they see puggles, it normally means a burrow has been disturbed.

One of the youngsters is being cared for by a volunteer wildlife carer, while Ross is nurturing the other until its spines have developed.

Gerry Ross said: “People need to be m

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