BBC Breakfast host Sally Nugent breaks down in hysterics over story of animal lover who mistook the top of a bobble hat for a hedgehog that needed rescuing

BBC Breakfast’s Sally Nugent struggles to contain herself on the iconic red sofa as she hears the tale of an animal lover who mistook the top of a bobble hat for a hedgehog in need.

The presenter, 52, broke down in a fit of giggles as co-host Jon Kay read out stories of would-be Good Samaritans who mistook inanimate objects for animals in need.

As Jon read out submissions from viewers who mistook food – and worse – for the spiky mammals, the journalist failed to hold onto her nerves and had to cover her face as she laughed at