I was just driving the wee lad down the lane to meet his pal, and there was a wild rabbit on the lane.
His fur was in pretty bad shape, but I have put that down to the autumn moult.
However, he was doing that 'leap slowly, wander about' sort of jumping, rather than the 'mad dash for freedom' jumping that I am more familiar with in a wild rabbit.
We drove closer and closer and he just hopped about aimlessly, until we were right next to him, when he hopped into the verge. I stopped the car right next to him (so close that I could easily have opened my door and lifted him into the car), and he just snuffled around the grass.
His eyes were completely closed. Both of them. His face wasn't swollen that I noticed and I could see no wounds or displaced limbs. He just looked like an incredibly scruffy rabbit with his eyes closed.
Whad'ya think? Mixi? Poison? Are my own rabbits at risk? The cats and hens? Do I need to report this?
Sick wildlife worries me
