Florida man charged with burning bunny that bit him
SARASOTA, Fla. – A Florida man is charged with animal cruelty after authorities say he intentionally set a pet bunny on fire.
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office charged 22-year-old Manasseh Walker with setting the rabbit named Thumper on fire last month.
The Bradenton Herald (http://goo.gl/TOQ8ZM) reports that witnesses said Walker claimed he’d been bitten by the bunny and moments later was seen chasing the rabbit while it was on fire.
The Sarasota Sheriff’s office used a social media appeal to track down Walker, using the hashtag #JusticeForThumper and posting photos of the injured rabbit. Walker was arrested in Punta Gorda this week.
A phone number for Walker couldn’t be located.
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