Global Courant 2023-05-13 02:32:43
In a story that appears to have been ripped from the 1975 movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” people in Perry, Iowa, have alleged that a black rabbit bit at least one resident last week.
Perry Police have confirmed that a video of the rabbit exists on a private “Perry Community” Facebook page.
“Rabbit was taken to the waste disposal facility and released and has not been reported or seen to our knowledge,” a police spokesman wrote in an email to Fox News Digital.
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Perry is a town of just under 8,000 residents, according to the US Census. It is located northwest of Des Moines in Dallas County, Iowa.
The rabbit (not shown) roaming loose in Perry, Iowa, was described as having black fur. (iStock)
An Iowa rabbit rescue agency released a statement on Facebook saying it was “appalled” by the way the incident was handled by police.
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“We want to assure everyone that we are working behind the scenes to find and help this rabbit, who deserves compassion, safe indoor housing and medical care,” said A Home for EveryBunny: Iowa’s Rabbit Rescue’s Facebook post, published in May was divided 11.
“Rabbit was taken to the waste disposal facility and released and has not been reported or seen to our knowledge,” a police spokesman wrote in an email to Fox News Digital. (iStock)
The bunny was likely a pet that was frightened after being abandoned, according to A Home for EveryBunny.
Because the rabbit had black fur, it was not a wild rabbit, a representative for A Home for EveryBunny: Iowa’s Rabbit Rescue told Fox News Digital via email.
“The only wild cottontail in the state of Iowa is the eastern cottontail, which is agouti colored,” the representative wrote. “Since black rabbits aren’t wild, we know it’s a domestic rabbit.”
The only feral rabbits in Iowa are Eastern Cottontails, a rabbit rescue told Fox News Digital. An Eastern cottontail, pictured, is colored “agouti”, not black. (iStock)
Domestic rabbits “don’t have the skills to survive in the wild,” according to A Home for EveryBunny.
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“They almost always suffer injury, illness and, in the worst cases, horrific and avoidable death,” the representative said.
Officials from A Home for EveryBunny disputed claims that the rabbit may have been wreaking havoc in the neighborhood.
“As prey animals, rabbits are often misunderstood creatures. Behavior that appears ‘aggressive’ is actually defensive, as a rabbit protects its life after being left to its own devices.”
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A pet rabbit is a 10+ year commitment, one rabbit rescue told Fox News Digital. (iStock)
Rabbits are the third most surrendered pet, according to A Home For EveryBunny,
“In such cases, it’s best to first contact local animal controls and shelters for help,” the rep said, adding that if a local animal shelter can’t help, then “issue rabbit-specific rescues.” “
A Home For EveryBunny stressed that there are “wonderful animal rescues” in Iowa and across the US
“Please contact them if you are no longer able to care for your rabbit. And better yet, please do your research before making a rabbit part of your family. They are a 10+ year commitment .”
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Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter at Fox News Digital.
