Gray lop-eared rabbit found near Market Street, Chillicothe
Description
I found a small gray lop-eared rabbit this afternoon around 3:15pm behind the Chillicothe Farmers Market on Market Street. It’s about the size of a large grapefruit, with soft gray fur, a white belly, and one ear that tilts a bit funny. There’s a tiny white heart-shaped patch on its left hind leg that makes it easy to identify. It rode in a clear plastic carrier with a pink water bottle poking out from the side, and it seemed calm and well fed, not skittish. I picked it up because it looked friendly and lost, and I’m hoping to help the rightful owner get it back. If this is yours, please drop a note with a description of its carrier and those distinguishing features.
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