California Highway Patrol rescue a huge rabbit from a highway / myLot

CHP officer with a huge rabbit named Bugs

Lake Charles, Louisiana

June 18, 2024 4:15pm CST

Police officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) answered an emergency call from an animal lover who reported seeing a huge rabbit who is named Bugs after the cartoon character who was seen on California State Highway 17 near Santa Cruz on Sunday evening June 2. The CHP officers were able to pick up a female Flemish rabbit who was seen by construction workers. The female rabbit was taken by the police to the Santa Cruz Animal Shelter who gave the rabbit to a Mill Valley rescue group. Due to the injuries the neck and back of Bugs were the result of someone kidnapping the rabbit from an outdoor enclosure. Bugs managed to avoid being a meal by the kidnappers by getting away. Bugs is being taken care at the animal shelter before she goes up for adoption. Link is upi.com/9851717696605 via @upi

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (92045)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Jun 24

I am so glad the rabbit was rescued, Some idiot probably wanted to make a meal out of the rabbit, I am glad it was smart enough to get away, Only wish before it ran away it had bitten that idiot,

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I am in agreement with you.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

18 Jun 24

That's terrible, someone kidnapping that rabbit! And leaving injuries to her back and neck, how awful:(

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I agree with you that someone who attempted to harm the rabbit is an evil person.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78833)

• East Tawas, Michigan

19 Jun 24

@Deepizzaguy They were heartless, harming that defenseless rabbit!

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

@kobesbuddy I am in agreement with you.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (108485)

• United States

18 Jun 24

I always wanted a Flemish rabbit. I saw one years and years ago, and loved how big they were. I’m very glad it is okay though. I wish someone had left it alone; poor thing must have been scared.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I am in agreement with you that the rabbit should be left alone and not being someone meal.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (183436)

• Boise, Idaho

18 Jun 24

So good it all turned out well for Bugs.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I agree with you.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (147102)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Jun 24

I am glad that Bugs was rescued I hope he gets a good home.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I hope so as well.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (367824)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Jun 24

Some breeds of rabbits are very big. I've never had a rabbit as a pet. They were considered a pest in Australia.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I remember my former next door neighbor used to win bunny rabbits as pets in his home.

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emptychair

@innertalks (23425)

• Australia

19 Jun 24

I wonder if they also made a good effort to try and to locate the original owner here, before deciding to put it up for adoption. If the rabbit was kidnapped, perhaps the owners are missing their missing rabbit a lot.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116731)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jun 24

I am sure that the authorities can find the owners of the rabbit as well.