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Yes, and not only hedgehogs. At my workplace a couple of days ago there was a brown long-eared bat which had unfortunately drowned in a smooth dog-bowl, probably whilst trying to get a drink in the hot weather. We are now making sure that there is a stone kept in the bowl so that any wildlife can get out of the water.
Good point - it doesn't have to be much to be a hazard. I have four hedgehogs and what my home insurance defines as a "large body of water" so I may need to raise my game here. Especially as they aren't the brightest of creatures - I had to pick one up off the road the other day as it was happily munching on insects with not a care in the world.