Fly-tipped bunny found by Notts police officer finds new home

In February Inspector Marcus Oldroyd from Nottinghamshire Police found the rabbit while on a morning jog in Southwell.

The neglected pet was found shivering beside a pet carrier next to dozens of black bin bags and mattresses by the roadside on Brackenhurst Close.

The rabbit had teeth problems and patchy fur suggesting it was kept in dirty conditions and left to lie in its urine for long periods of time.

Inspector Oldroyd has said he was delighted to hear that the rabbit named ‘Reacher Rabbit’ has found a caring home.

Police officer discovers abandoned rabbit dumped among fly-tipped rubbish in Nottinghamshire

He said: "It was clearly a pet and had been callously thrown out as part of a fly-tipping episode.

"It was cowering and shivering amongst the bags of rubbish including a damaged pet carrier and old mattresses, which had been fly-tipped.

“The poor little thing must have been terrified, especially in the recent weather conditions. To me, it was obvious it had been discarded as part of the fly-tipping.

“In light of the current situation, we are delighted to share the news that our Reacher Rabbit has found a caring home.

“We are proud to care for our communities and this news certainly brightened our day in the Reacher Team.

“I’d like to thank our colleagues in the RSPCA for their hard work and I hope the Reacher Rabbit has a wonderful life with their new family.”