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Pet rabbits beaten to death

Published Thursday, 16 August 2012

Five pet rabbits have been killed at a house in Newtownabbey.

The animals were found dead in their hutches in Newtownabbey. (© UTV)

Their owner found the animals dead in the back garden of the Milewater Drive property at around 7.20pm on Wednesday.

The doors of the hutches were kicked open and the rabbits beaten.

Police have appealed for anyone with information about the attack to come forward.

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Frosty in Here wrote (272 days ago):

Niall, there's a difference between hunting rabbits and battering them to death in a hutch. The act sounds like some wee scumbag with a grudge and a penchant for violence. Today it's rabbits, but what will it be when he's older and bolder? Assault? Rape? Torture? Murder? Don't laugh, most violent sociopaths start on defenceless small animals, because they are cowards and they know it and everyone else knows it, so it makes them feel hard to have that power of life and death over something or someone. A wife-beater in the making no doubt.

Stephen in ballymena wrote (273 days ago):

Niall: I hope you can read this, I'll try not to use too many long words. The rabbits were family PETS, not wild animals. Hopefully an enormous (enormous means big) rabbit with boxing gloves lands in your back yard some time soon.

Ryan in Belfast wrote (275 days ago):

Niall, first things first, not everyone thinks like you. Animals are not "things", their living creatures that deserve mutual respect. As for hunting rabbits? Why do you hunt rabbits for? For food? Are you that financially hard hit you have to hunt for your dinner? lol or let me guess, you hunt rabbits to make you feel "Hard"? yeah, hunting a small fluffy rabbit, your such a tough guy, we better stay clear of you lol Wake up mate, its the 21st century, not the 15th.

Moira in Belfast wrote (276 days ago):

niall in belfast : your spelling and your grammar are as poor as your argument in support of animal cruelty! Absolutely unbelievable! Think for a second how that poor family are feeling! And can you imagine the absolute terror those rabbits would have gone through? They must have been so petrified. My heart breaks for them...

moira in Belfast wrote (276 days ago):

niall in belfast. your grammar and spelling are so poor just like your argument in support of animal cruelty!!! Unbelievable!! Keep your unintelligent comments to yourself. They are not welcome anywhere.

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