Did anyone see this?

[AngelnSnuffy]

Hubby told me about this! I told him I hadn't even heard it on here, whoa.

So, here you go, the World's Largest Rabbit has died:

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geu.nuRQVKKVEBkB9XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyM2FhMDgzBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMgRjb2xvA2FjMgR2dGlkA0Y4MjJfOTc-/SIG=13t7shv58/EXP=1241945966/**http%3a//www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-544353/Ear-weighing-whopping-stone-meet-worlds-biggest-bunny.html

Poor bunner.

Beautiful bun! Healthy too, so scarey.

 

[okiron]

Poor bun, RIP

Though I don't really see a mystery in this. With such a big body it must have been a strain on its own heart.

 

[paul2641]

Poor thing.

 

[Nonamebunni]

awh =[

 

[tonyshuman]

Yeah, I don't think I would have flown a bunny that big personally. It is so stressful to travel. She was a beauty, though.

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

I think the stress from the plane flight probably caused it...and exactly how long ago did she have the 32 babies?

Sad she died....but her owner seems to just want to be known for having the largest bunny...

Annette, of Worcester, is hoping Amy’s daughter Alice will inherit the title. She said: 'We think Alice is two inches longer.

Seriously, your rabbit just died and that's all you can think about?


Emily

 

[PepnFluff]

Awh poor thing, she looked gorgeous. But it had a huge bowl of rabbit mix a day and 2 apples and half a cabbage, doesn't sound like a very good diet for a gentle giant.

Binky free big bunner.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Maybe, with rabbits it's just like with dogs--the bigger the breed, the shorter the life. Saw an article about a Dachshound that turned 20--said it was the oldest dog. Baloney, a friend's mother had a mutt that died two weeks short of thiry--her shepherd lived to almost 14 but the St Bernard passed at 7. That had to be stressful, but, my bigger buns seem to be mellower and handle it better.

 

[CorkysMom]

I actually think I've heard that very thing...that larger rabbits don't generally have as long of lives...but not 100% sure if I remember right!

 

[Spring]

Aww that's sad.
Definitely true that the bigger buns are more prone to illnesses because there bodies have to work harder because of their size. But, an obese bunny has even that much more strain on them. That diet makes me want to cringe, poor thing.. even a tiny bit of extra weight on a big bunny can cause problems.

Heck, my french lop Bruno gets fed barely 1/4 cup pellets and has very very very limited sugary treats (with hay and veggies of course) and I still have to be careful about watching his weight because it's just not healthy for him to be even slightly overweight.

 

[edwinf8936]

I don't care much for people who like fame from their animals. I wouldn't have taken her to be on a show. Diet doesn't seem like it was that good.



ed

 

[werecatrising]

BlueSkyAcresRabbitry wrote:

I think the stress from the plane flight probably caused it...and exactly how long ago did she have the 32 babies?

Sad she died....but her owner seems to just want to be known for having the largest bunny...

Annette, of Worcester, is hoping Amy’s daughter Alice will inherit the title. She said: 'We think Alice is two inches longer.

Seriously, your rabbit just died and that's all you can think about?


Emily

That was my exact thought.

 

[BlueCamasRabbitry]

werecatrising wrote:

BlueSkyAcresRabbitry wrote:

I think the stress from the plane flight probably caused it...and exactly how long ago did she have the 32 babies?

Sad she died....but her owner seems to just want to be known for having the largest bunny...

Annette, of Worcester, is hoping Amy’s daughter Alice will inherit the title. She said: 'We think Alice is two inches longer.

Seriously, your rabbit just died and that's all you can think about?


Emily

That was my exact thought.

Quite sad. If my rabbit just died, I wouldn't be hoping her daughter was bigger, I'd be bawling my eyes out...

Emily

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

First off, thanks to everyone who read this thread! Hugs!

Nancy McClelland wrote:

Maybe, with rabbits it's just like with dogs--the bigger the breed, the shorter the life. Saw an article about a Dachshound that turned 20--said it was the oldest dog. Baloney, a friend's mother had a mutt that died two weeks short of thiry--her shepherd lived to almost 14 but the St Bernard passed at 7. That had to be stressful, but, my bigger buns seem to be mellower and handle it better.

I totally agree with you Nancy! My first bun was about 8.5 lbs and died of CHF, so, I don't know, it seems like it contributes to health issues. I also think that bigger buns are more prone to respitory issues as well.

 

[jamesedwardwaller]

odd how we can choose to treat our animals,but others seemingly do not treat animals the way we would??.genetics,interbreeding,i do not believe in- designing animals for the biggest,smallest,fanciest,pretty-ist,smartest,strongest,without horrifying results,..this is not something new the united states started a eugenics program over a century ago,and the nazi,s tried to perfect it,.wouldn,t we all be better off if they left nature alone,.sincerely james waller

 

[SnowyShiloh]

I couldn't see the article, the link says it's gone What exactly did it say?

 

[Pet_Bunny]

This is the same story onfrom adifferent newspaper.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/petshealth/5276376/Worlds-largest-rabbit-dies-before-TV-appearance.html



It is similar to the rabbit I held last Saturday (not quite as big, and we call them Flemish Giants here).

I should put this in the Men with Rabbits thread.

 

[BooLette]

Oh gosh that is heartbreaking... A DOG FOOD BOWL OF RABBIT MIX PER DAY?!?!? A handful of carrots?!?! wow. It seems like no wonder she was so large. Poor bunneh...

 

[Jenk]

I tried to view it and received a message that the story is now gone ("expired," or something like that). But I get the idea and am saddened by the news. I hope that she's very happy wherever she is....RIP, sweetheart.

Jenk

 

[SnowyShiloh]

Thanks for posting that, Stan! Also, that's the first time I've seen a picture of you!

I'm surprised the bunny's owner didn't know more about how to feed rabbits. It looks like she's a breeder and if her bunny was so famous, you'd think people would tell her how to feed it right. Also the article keeps referring to Amy the bunny as an "it" which I think is weird. RIP Amy.