Kati's Holland Lops
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My friend who has lied to me before a lot said that her mom scared her bunny to death, btw the first day that she had the bunny it broke its leg, I begged her to take it to the vet but she never did!?!
Is it possible to scare your rabbit to death
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pani
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Unfortunately, yes. 
Rabbits can be spooked quite easily, especially by predators - I've read that if a rabbit sees a known predator (such as a dog, cat, or fox), it may die of a heart attack from the shock instead of an attack.
For a human to scare a rabbit to death, though, I'd think she would need to be doing something that the rabbit found exceptionally scary.
Rabbits can be spooked quite easily, especially by predators - I've read that if a rabbit sees a known predator (such as a dog, cat, or fox), it may die of a heart attack from the shock instead of an attack.For a human to scare a rabbit to death, though, I'd think she would need to be doing something that the rabbit found exceptionally scary.
FreezeNkody
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Yes. You can scare a rabbit to death, they can have a heart attack!
Kati's Holland Lops
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Could the rabbit just go into shock and look dead because after that she said the her dad bug bombed the room because there was a rat in her room
Kati's Holland Lops
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Could this just be an excuse for something else horrible that happened to nalia ( bunny) keep in mind that nalia broke her leg the first week there( my "friend" has been known to do CRAZY things for attention)
pani
Bunny servant Lotte
Hmm... I know buns can 'flop' which can look like they've just fallen down dead, but they normally only do that when they're quite comfortable and content. As they're quite preyed on animals in the wild, I guess it's possible they might play dead to avoid looking like a target, but unfortunately I'm not too sure - hopefully someone else can provide more information.
Did they remove the rabbit before bug bombing the room? :confused2: If not, that's quite... er, irresponsible. It doesn't sound like the poor bun was in the most caring hands, unfortunately.
Did they remove the rabbit before bug bombing the room? :confused2: If not, that's quite... er, irresponsible. It doesn't sound like the poor bun was in the most caring hands, unfortunately.
Kati's Holland Lops
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Ikr it was irresponsible I have buns and I love them so I would at least remove the body in respect
Kati's Holland Lops
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Btw can u look at the reply right below the one u just answered
pani
Bunny servant Lotte
It's hard to say, but everything your friend has told you could have happened. Given that you say poor Nalia broke her leg, too, and wasn't taken to a vet, it doesn't sound like she was in very responsible hands. I'm sure she's binkying free now.
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A rabbit breaking a leg can be something that can happen somewhat easily with rabbits, as they are fragile animals, so it doesn't mean someone is irresponsible if it happens, but not properly caring for it if it does happen, is irresponsible.
Without a necropsy being done, there is really no way to know for sure how the rabbit died. Could have been a heart attack, it could have freaked out at something and broken it's back, it could have had a preexisting health problem that caused it's death. There are lots of things that can go wrong. Without being there when it happened and without a necropsy, it could have been anything.
Without a necropsy being done, there is really no way to know for sure how the rabbit died. Could have been a heart attack, it could have freaked out at something and broken it's back, it could have had a preexisting health problem that caused it's death. There are lots of things that can go wrong. Without being there when it happened and without a necropsy, it could have been anything.
Kati's Holland Lops
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What makes me mad is that it was only 3 months old
lovelops
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Kati's Holland Lops
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No, she didn't tell me until a week later
pani
Bunny servant Lotte
Whoops, sorry if my post came across as suggesting an injured bun means an irresponsible owner. Should have clarified that not seeking medical attention for the break was irresponsible, as you said.JBun said:
Sorry for any misunderstanding.
FreezeNkody
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Seems like your friend should get animal control called if he/she is acting like this. Sorry. But I don't tolerate idiocy
Kati's Holland Lops
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So I know that she sounds bad but she genuinely cares about animals but I don't think she was ready for the responsibility of a rabbit even though she previously had 3 Guinea pigs
Sounds to me like here pants should be smoking--Old rhyme "Liar, liar, pants on fire!" Definitely not a very responsible caregiver.
