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Fleetwood rabbit death horror - reward
A REWARD has been offered to help bring yobs who blew up a rabbit with fireworks to justice.
The dead rabbit was found on Sunday morning on Fleetwood seafront with fireworks strapped to its body, as revealed in The Gazette on Tuesday.
Now a member of the public has put up 50 for anyone giving information leading to the conviction of the culprits.
Margaret Bysterbosch, secretary of the North Fylde RSPCA, said that the reward had been offered anonymously.
She said: "The person who rang me was very incensed about it – they were really annoyed.
"A number of people have mentioned it and everyone is angry. They think it's absolutely terrible."
The dead rabbit was spotted by a couple walking their dog early in the morning.
It was removed by a Wyre Council worker to avoid distress to passers-by near the seafront pitch-and-putt course.
Mrs Bysterbosch said that the rabbit looked more like a domestic pet than a wild animal.
She said: "It could have been stolen or it may have been released there.
"Sometimes if people want to get rid of a rabbit they will let it go there because they think it will be able to lead a natural life."
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