I went down the garden to give my worms a tasty offering of peelings and noticed what I first thought was a cat asleep. Normally a cat would get up and run off as they tend to do here. As I looked at it I noticed its little fluffy tail. Ah, I thought, it's a dead bunny and looking at the other end of it I saw it had no head. Lovely.
Judging by the colour of it (white & grey) I deduced it was someones pet. Knowing that next door but one had rabbits, I went round too ask them if they had one missing. No answer. They must have gone away for the weekend. Next door always look after the rabbits when next door but one go away, so I waited for them to come home as they were out.
Kev came home from work and looked at the headless rabbit. 'Looks like someone has hidden it.'
I suggested a fox, adding that it would be back in the night to pick up the rest of it. If not he'd be cleaning up the body the next day.
Next door were home, so I knocked. Mr next door answered the door and I asked him what colour next door but ones rabbits were. 'Grey, ooh have you found it? Because we've been looking for it all day.'
'Yes' I said 'it's erm...well...headless'
'Ah'
'I'll leave you to give the news to next door but one.'
Kids were trying to move it with a plastic seaside spade when I got back into the garden. Sigh. What is it with kids and dead things?
Next day the headless bunny had gone. Mr Foxy left a present on the lawn. Thank you Mr Foxy for using my garden as a larder and a toilet. You are most welcome.
kevinwilson
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caught short after over eating, i shouldn't wonder.