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Caroline's avatar

When we were children, my big brother once saved a white rabbit from being fed to a family friend's python. He persuaded the friend to give him the rabbit, which he christened Henry - but it was so aggressive, we had to wrap our hands up in a double bedsheet before opening the hutch to feed him. I am not exaggerating. We realised we'd adopted the one from the Holy Grail... a week later my brother gave it back to the family friend - I don't know what happened after that but I didn't fancy the python's chances. I wonder if this childhood story needs to come with a warning now...

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V. Dominique's avatar

There were a few years when I raised rabbits for meat. People think they're sweet little creatures but they can be quite vicious, especially towards each other. You can't keep multiple rabbits in a hutch because there will be blood.

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Potatodots's avatar

Oh yes.

They are good eating, and much easier and less contamination risk while butchering, than chickens. They sure can scream if the knife isn't sharp and the wielder not sure (watching friends'' first time).

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Potatodots's avatar

Oh your story made me laugh! Oh dear!

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