Mums dog just killed neighbors pet rabbit....

Buy new rabbit and replace dead rabbit without anyone noticing (make sure its the same colour).

Make sure you bury dead rabbit properly as a walking zombie rabbit is a bad thing.
 
lowrider007 said:
Right, just got to my mums, here's the story, dog had lead on, mum was standing outside her house, was doing her jacket up and at same time the dog saw a cat and ran off and my mum accidentally let go of the lead and the dog chased the cat into a back garden a few houses up where there was a rabbit loose and he killed it, mum scaled the fence to get in and found him with the rabbit dead, she tried ringing the bell but nobody is home, I'm here now to try and sort this out, on a phone so please excuse typos.
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how did your dog get to the rabbit? dogs don't climb fences? are you sure the rabbit didn't escape and die outside of the garden

alternatively the cat killed it and the dog just looks guilty
 
lowrider007 said:
Right, just got to my mums, here's the story, dog had lead on, mum was standing outside her house, was doing her jacket up and at same time the dog saw a cat and ran off and my mum accidentally let go of the lead and the dog chased the cat into a back garden a few houses up where there was a rabbit loose and he killed it, mum scaled the fence to get in and found him with the rabbit dead, she tried ringing the bell but nobody is home, I'm here now to try and sort this out, on a phone so please excuse typos.
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It sounds like the rabbit's owners are in full control here. They might decide to take things further or they might not - I'm not sure we can help you. Reading what Skillmister just posted I'd be very humble...
 
Ohhhh dear, not going to end well.

arknor said:
how did your dog get to the rabbit? dogs don't climb fences? are you sure the rabbit didn't escape and die outside of the garden

alternatively the cat killed it and the dog just looks guilty
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Good point, our cat kills full size rabbits then for some reason eats their heads......
 
Well then you need to accept that your mum has met the criteria for allowing the dog to be out of control. She needs to own up to what occurs to the people and possibly the police if she thinks that they will be contacted to demonstrate it was an aberration rather than a pattern of behaviour. I know you will already being doing this but you really need to document what is said, times it was said, etc so you are prepared for any future implications. And hope that the rabbit's owners are understanding and will see the event for what it is. I'll be honest here as I am assuming it is what you came here for - the dog is obviously dangerous (legal definition) but you do need to protect your mum and whilst she may be upset if the dog has to be the fallguy it needs to be to save her from any repercussions.

I am presuming you are beyond doubt the dog did kill the rabbit.
 
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arknor said:
how did your dog get to the rabbit? dogs don't climb fences? are you sure the rabbit didn't escape and die outside of the garden

alternatively the cat killed it and the dog just looks guilty
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It ran into the front garden and jumped over a lower part of a wall next to a taller fence that allowed it access to the rear of the property with said rabbit.
 
lowrider007 said:
It ran into the front garden and jumped over a lower part of a wall next to a taller fence that allowed it access to the rear of the property with said rabbit.
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So the owners haven't properly secured their pet from danger either then?

Be a tough one to call. I'd imagine a small fine and some kind of compensation for the death of the rabbit.
 
Rapid trip to pet shop to purchase lookalike bunny to fool the neighbours in true British sitcom style.

The Jack Russell will then of course dig up the original bunny corpse when the neighbours and vicar unexpectedly turn up for tea...
 
Clov!s said:
How will they prove it unless they have CCTV?
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It depends on the neighbourhood but I am presuming someone may well have seen his mum enter the property. The chances of that are high. I am presuming the OP has also been around there.

Have you seriously stopped to consider what you are advising. That someone hides evidence that a potential crime has been committed in the hope of not facing the consequences. Do you not think that is a tad dangerous and likely to really annoy the police. Whereas with whilst the rabbit's owners will be upset they may well see the situation for what it is and not pursue something legally which would cause the OPs mum untold grief and worry even if it were unlikely she would really be in trouble as if she is honest now all they have is a momentary lapse rather than a pattern of behaviour. Hiding evidence that is later found would demonstrate a pattern of behaviour and to suggest doing so is really ******* stupid.
 
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