Dead Rabbit

[C0ffin D0dger]

Nipped over the caravan storage yard this morning to drop some stuff off ahead of going away this weekend. Right by the door of the caravan a wild bunny had met it's demise, eye pecked out, hole in its side and quite a few flies about. Luckily I'm not squeamish about that sort of stuff so just found a stick and flicked it into the hedge.

Lucky I did go over there today as I'm not sure my bunny obsessed 5 year old daughter would have been quite so keen to see it (traumatised for life)

Just thought I'd let you all know

[CrunkleFloop]

Pics?

[glenrobbo]

My first thought was that this was going to be a thread about battery life...

[rossub]

Our cat has a penchant for young rabbits. One bumper Spring/Summer she raked in 20-30 of them.... many being dragged through the cat flap.

It's not unusual to return home to various rabbit parts strewn across the kitchen and living room floor. Random eyeballs and teeth are particularly nice.

Carpets are not an option in our house

[JatHanspal]

glenrobbo said:

My first thought was that this was going to be a thread about battery life...

Obviously referring to the Duracell bunny, I presume.

[glenrobbo]

But then I realised that would involve chickens, not rabbits.

[cobra kid]

rossub said:

Our cat has a penchant for young rabbits. One bumper Spring/Summer she raked in 20-30 of them.... many being dragged through the cat flap.

It's not unusual to return home to various rabbit parts strewn across the kitchen and living room floor. Random eyeballs and teeth are particularly nice.

Carpets are not an option in our house

Cats wouldn't be an option if it did that.

[glenrobbo]

JatHanspal said:

glenrobbo said:

My first thought was that this was going to be a thread about battery life...

Obviously referring to the Duracell bunny, I presume.

Obviously.

[rossub]

glenrobbo said:

My first thought was that this was going to be a thread about battery life...

My first thought was Leo Di Caprio tbh

... clearly there are no other circumstances where my first thought would ever be Leo Di Caprio. Just thought I'd clear that one up

[C0ffin D0dger]

CrunkleFloop said:

Pics?

Nah, sorry, should have got one but I was in a hurry

[nute]

cobra kid said:

rossub said:

Our cat has a penchant for young rabbits. One bumper Spring/Summer she raked in 20-30 of them.... many being dragged through the cat flap.

It's not unusual to return home to various rabbit parts strewn across the kitchen and living room floor. Random eyeballs and teeth are particularly nice.

Carpets are not an option in our house

Cats wouldn't be an option if it did that.

Amazing isn’t it that the eco vigilantes like Chris Packam campaign to stop farmers shooting crows that are killing newborn (or not quite born ) lambs yet no one gives a toss about the millions of small animals which are killed (often very slowly) by domestic moggies.

[glenrobbo]

Okay, who moved the dead rabbit???

The OP had already flicked it into the hedge with a stick.
There was really no need to disturb it again.

[C0ffin D0dger]

This thread was meant to be humorous (hence Lounge posting), not serious, or humus as the rabbit will shortly be.

[Japveesix]

I found this poor guy recently, guess he'd just had enough and drank himself to an early grave

[theboss]

cobra kid said:

rossub said:

Our cat has a penchant for young rabbits. One bumper Spring/Summer she raked in 20-30 of them.... many being dragged through the cat flap.

It's not unusual to return home to various rabbit parts strewn across the kitchen and living room floor. Random eyeballs and teeth are particularly nice.

Carpets are not an option in our house

Cats wouldn't be an option if it did that.

I fitted a cat flap and then cane up against the same unforeseen consequence.

Last time it happened I heard the unmistakable cracking sound of feline jaws compressing juvenile rabbit skull, and found her hiding behind one of the sofas devouring another fresh carcass.

For some reason she only tends to eat the heads. The fleshy bits are discarded.

[Jasandjules]

rossub said:

Our cat has a penchant for young rabbits. One bumper Spring/Summer she raked in 20-30 of them.... many being dragged through the cat flap.

It's not unusual to return home to various rabbit parts strewn across the kitchen and living room floor. Random eyeballs and teeth are particularly nice.

Carpets are not an option in our house

We have the same. Though at least the dogs check out if she has eaten a bunny recently then go find the remains in the garden and "clear up".....

[rossub]

theboss said:

I fitted a cat flap and then cane up against the same unforeseen consequence.

Last time it happened I heard the unmistakable cracking sound of feline jaws compressing juvenile rabbit skull, and found her hiding behind one of the sofas devouring another fresh carcass.

For some reason she only tends to eat the heads. The fleshy bits are discarded.

Yes, the heads always go first as they are softer. The rest is far heavier going and can take a very long time for them to get through. I’ve seen her consume a rabbit on and off over a couple of days if something else doesn’t pinch it in the meantime.