Police in Australia are looking for the person who left a rabbit in a distinct pink shopping bag in the ladies restroom at Adelaide Airport. The shopping bag sparked a lockdown of the terminal as police and bomb squads units rushed to deal with the potential threat.
When authorities arrived on the scene they quickly discovered that the shopping bag did not contain a bomb. Instead, they found a male dwarf rabbit relaxing inside the bag. Australian Federal Police explained what happened in a tongue-and-cheek post on Facebook.
Is this some bunny that you used to know?
AFP bomb appraisal officers were called to investigate an abandoned bag in the toilets at Adelaide Airport. We had a hutch something might be a bit bunny when the bag started moving. Turns out there was no cause fur alarm, as inside was an extremely cute but wascaly wabbit.
Don’t worry, be hoppy, the bunny is in the safe care of RSPCA South Australia and is no worse fur wear. He doesn’t seem to carrot all about all the fuss. Lettuce hop someone can help find out who abandoned him at the hareport.
We’re hoptimistic that someone may know the owner and get in touch. If you know who dumped Roger Rabbit call RSPCA South Australia on 1300 477 722.
The bunny was fine and is in the care of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).
Commander Brett McCann of the Australian Federal police told ABC News that they "treat everything in the aviation space very seriously," but did not expect to find a rabbit in the unattended bag.
"We treat everything in the aviation space very seriously, but our bomb appraisal officers certainly weren't expecting to find a rabbit in unattended baggage."
Nalika Van Loenen, who works for the RSPCA, said the "rabbit is clearly very well socialized and cared for."
Van Loenen offered a few suggestions as to why somebody might leave their pet in the bathroom.
"A couple of scenarios came to mind — his owner could have been leaving the country and knew by leaving their pet in a populated area he would be found and cared for. Or they may have been planning on smuggling him on board a plane, but backed out at the last minute."
The RSPCA is hoping to find the owner, or place the rabbit with another family.