Thumper the giant bunny taken into care after she's found in Swindon

The bunny, larger than most dogs at nearly 60cm long, weighs 8kg (18lb) – and one theory is she was dumped by her owners who couldn’t afford her feed bills.

Nicknamed Thumper by staff at Thameswood Veterinary Clinic who have taken her in, she has had to be housed in its dog kennels because she is so big.

Chris Wood, the clinic’s client care manager, said the four-year-old rabbit is ‘absolutely fine and perfectly fit and healthy’. He added: ‘She has clearly been looked after and well fed. But we have not yet had any contact from anyone looking for her.

‘We are hoping she has just escaped and not been dumped as she has a lovely nature and enjoys cuddles with our nurses.

Rabbiting on: Thumper is resting after her travels (Picture: Wessex News Agency)

‘She’s in one of our big walking kennels we use for the dogs and she might get fostered by one of the nurses while we try to find her home, unless the owners recognise her and come forward.’


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