One sad Sunday

[lb99]

this morning I got up to find my pet rabbit torn apart on the back lawn, this is an adult male who was approximately 2 years old and fit as fuck, so what would have done it? we have a dog proof section, and anyway a dog would have most likely a) made so much noise as to wake me up, and b) eaten the whole thing, or most of it anyway.
I know it wasn't my own cat coz she was inside traumatizing my daughters frog all night, and anyway, she wouldn't do that, it was not uncommon to find rabbit and cat curled up together in the same patch of sunlight, they were friends.
He was mostly intact, and thats the worst, whatever did it only played with him, ripped his back legs out and then fucked off, poor poor fella.
How do I tell my kids about this?

so today I am going to buy an air rifle, and a new bunny.

any tresspassing predators will be shot.

RIP Skittles

[Sniper]

It will be a Ferret, Stoat or another cat.

Im sorry to hear mate, don't get an air rifle, go a .22 with a moderator. Although if it is a ferret Im not sure how well it will do, ask Smokin, those things are immune to shotguns...

[Coyote]

That's just sad

Got a cage for the bunny to stay the night?

[Big Dan]

this morning I got up to find my pet rabbit torn apart on the back lawn, this is an adult male who was approximately 2 years old and fit as fuck, so what would have done it? we have a dog proof section, and anyway a dog would have most likely a) made so much noise as to wake me up, and b) eaten the whole thing, or most of it anyway.
I know it wasn't my own cat coz she was inside traumatizing my daughters frog all night, and anyway, she wouldn't do that, it was not uncommon to find rabbit and cat curled up together in the same patch of sunlight, they were friends.
He was mostly intact, and thats the worst, whatever did it only played with him, ripped his back legs out and then fucked off, poor poor fella.
How do I tell my kids about this?

so today I am going to buy an air rifle, and a new bunny.

any tresspassing predators will be shot.

RIP Skittles

Just be honest with them and get whatever did this

Hang in there mate

[Laava]

Could be a hawk as well, they tend to start on the back end.

[Sniper]

Could be a hawk as well, they tend to start on the back end.

At night?

[RT527]

if its anything like our kids rabbit then most small animals wont go near it , our cats are strong buggers yet when the rabbit gets out of her cage, She often does if we aren't quick enough to move her to a new patch of grass...well the bugger off real quick, even the neighbors small dog wont go near it.
However, for a ferret or stoat to get art it you'd have to have one sick bunny anyways, it will more than likely be a Ferrel tom thats done it.

Also it could have been a dog, they often play with there food then give up on it and don't eat it, where as a cat will dig in.

Sorry to hear about your kids rabbit,tell them show them teach them about food chains, then bury it and have them write out there feelings, if they are old enough.

[The Pastor]

ive seen hawks on the road at night.

[lb99]

although it must have been a big fucker, that rabbit was staunch as, and could out run anything in the back yard.

he did have a hutch which he slept in , but I had taken to leaving the hatch open (just big enough for a bunny) so he could come and go at will, because he was so tame. Also he dad taken to decimating the lawn if you left him in one place, even overnight.

I told the kids, they took it OK, we've lost a few cats and stuff before.

I wish I still had my staffie, there were no unwanted animals ( or sticks, shoes, plastic bottles, kids toys plants in the garden, hose fittings....) on the property then.

I probably won't get an air rifle, I dont want to kill anyones pet, so maybe I'll just get a powerful pellet gun, it will be good for birds at work too

[Jantar]

From the description of the damage it is most likely a dog. Neither a cat nor a ferret have the strength to "rip the back legs out", and also a cat will start at the head while a ferret will go for the throat. A hawk is possible, but rare if the attack happened at night.

Our cats regularly catch rabbits on our property, and they always kill the rabbit by crushing its neck, then start eating it from the head. They are almost clinical with the precision in the way they do it. They always leave the rear legs till last and often don't touch them at all.

[KATWYN]

although it must have been a big fucker, that rabbit was staunch as, and could out run anything in the back yard.

he did have a hutch which he slept in , but I had taken to leaving the hatch open (just big enough for a bunny) so he could come and go at will, because he was so tame. Also he dad taken to decimating the lawn if you left him in one place, even overnight.

I told the kids, they took it OK, we've lost a few cats and stuff before.

I wish I still had my staffie, there were no unwanted animals ( or sticks, shoes, plastic bottles, kids toys plants in the garden, hose fittings....) on the property then.

I probably won't get an air rifle, I dont want to kill anyones pet, so maybe I'll just get a powerful pellet gun, it will be good for birds at work too

Tis sad, my nieces and nephew had a little baby bunny. One day our dog (soft mouth bird dog) wanted to play with it......so he chased it and slobbered over it (he didn't bite it). Bunny was fine.....or so we thought :no:

Bunny died the next day - we think it was from fright.

3 traumatized young uns, I felt awful about it

[Big Dan]

are there any Morporks or owls near you place

[FlangMasterJ]

It was a dog. We had rabbit munched on by our neighbours Husky. The smart bugger was able to lift the safety latch off the door and grab the little fella. Dog's will not eat a rabbit, too furry.

[JimO]

my staffi cross will easily clear a 6ft fence with a run up so i bet a dog has done it, they dont eat them because its just a game the rabbit runs the dog chases once the dog has caught the rabbit it chews on it for a while and then it will have buggered off for a sniff somewhere else

[Korea]

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he did have a hutch which he slept in , but I had taken to leaving the hatch open (just big enough for a bunny) so he could come and go at will,

Sounds like mates of mine - the rabbit roams the neighbourhood free but comes back now and again for a nibble on some lettuce.
When neighbours pointed out that the rabbit had fled the cage he replied "That's okay, we have an open door policy".

[RT527]

Tis sad, my nieces and nephew had a little baby bunny. One day our dog (soft mouth bird dog) wanted to play with it......so he chased it and slobbered over it (he didn't bite it). Bunny was fine.....or so we thought :no:

Bunny died the next day - we think it was from fright.

3 traumatized young uns, I felt awful about it

more than likely it died from internal injury's, Rabbits are prone to liver/kidney damage just from picking them up wrong, behind the neck including the base of the ears is the easiest way to grab a wabbit without too much pain or damage.
also if something was chasing it as it went into his hutch, then more than likely what ever it was would have grabbed its legs as thay often are the last things in the hutch.

[Swoop]

At night?
Fully equipped with NVG's...

[NotaGoth]

Could be a hawk as well, they tend to start on the back end.

Was just gonna mention that.. At night could be a morepork (can't spell) they are fucking fiesty, watch em take out a huge arse rat one night...

Could be a cat..

Sorry to hear of the loss though.. Its sad......

As a child we had pet rabbits.. Mum and dads dog ate them... So mum and dad snuck out and brought 2 more exactly the same.. Lets just say.. We were none the wiser... Dog went back for the 2nd lot though.. We didn't get to have bunnies after that... :(

[jafar]

Try getting a trap from the spca , bait & wait to see who or what you get

[Hitcher]

While I question the mental health of anybody who keeps rodents for pets, my sympathies for your loss. Next time get a "proper" pet.

[Lias]

Next time get a "proper" pet.
Middle aged MAF employee in a gimp suit?

[Hitcher]

Middle aged MAF employee in a gimp suit?

Hey, I represent that! (former MAF employee)

[Lias]

Hey, I represent that! (former MAF employee)

Aroha mai :-P