Thief Takes Preschoolers' Bunny

[almaty 19]

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) -- A pet rabbit named Sugar Bunny was stolen from a preschool and fliers protesting circus animal acts were left in its empty cage.

The preschool's children gathered in a circle Monday to remember Sugar Bunny.

"We talked about how some people have different ideas about animals," said teacher Lori Peters. "Some people don't think they should be in cages."

Sugar Bunny vanished from the Community Building Children's Center on Saturday, teachers said.

"Somebody stoled him," 5-year-old Zion told The Spokesman-Review, which gave only the first names of him and other children in a report on the heist. "I'm sad."

The fliers expressed protests against the Ringling Brothers Circus, which was in town during the weekend, and had a picture of a bear trying to escape from a cage. The fliers bore the names of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and the Northwest Animal Rights Network.

Daphna Nachminovitch, director of PETA's domestic animal department, said the group would not endorse stealing a pet bunny.

"Just like dogs and cats, (rabbits) have been domesticated, so we encourage people who have the knowledge and ability to adopt rabbits from their local shelters," Nachminovitch said.

It's unclear whether the preschool will find a new pet, Peters said

[Jenn! 918]

I hope they get the electric chair. Bunnynapping, what has the world come to?

[Mags 112]

Big meanies, whoever they are.

[almaty 19]

just wrong sister jen...taking pre schoolers pet....i hope he did not end up like

Mr. Lemmiwinks

[Jenn! 918]

just wrong sister jen...taking pre schoolers pet....i hope he did not end up like

Mr. Lemmiwinks

Yowzers! Or the poor guy from Fatal Attraction.

[Nagishkaw 510]

" Run, Rabbit, run

dig that hole, forget the sun,

And when at last the work is done

don't sit down it's time to start another one "

[~*Maria*~ 1]

Awww thats just mean!

[eau_xplain 2]

These bunnynappers cause harm to a child's psyche than any video game can.

[Sister Fracas 5]

FFS....PETA just gets weirder and weirder. Why didn't they go protest at the venue where the circus was instead of doing THIS? Nutballs....

[almaty 19]

FFS....PETA just gets weirder and weirder. Why didn't they go protest at the venue where the circus was instead of doing THIS? Nutballs....

sister fraces..per PETA

Daphna Nachminovitch, director of PETA's domestic animal department, said the group would not endorse stealing a pet bunny

[Jasman0717 9]

fliers protesting circus animal acts were left in its empty cage.

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