{"id":2300,"date":"2016-03-15T13:48:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T05:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/03\/15\/rabbit-seized-in-australia-after-owners-tried-to-pass-it-off-as-guinea-pig\/"},"modified":"2016-03-15T13:48:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-15T05:48:30","slug":"rabbit-seized-in-australia-after-owners-tried-to-pass-it-off-as-guinea-pig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/murtadha\/2016\/03\/15\/rabbit-seized-in-australia-after-owners-tried-to-pass-it-off-as-guinea-pig\/","title":{"rendered":"Rabbit seized in Australia after owners tried to pass it off as guinea pig"},"content":{"rendered":"

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That’s a pretty huge rodent, if it were one.<\/p>\n

A rabbit was seized from its owners in Queensland, Australia, after they tried to unsuccessfully convince police that it was a guinea pig.\u00a0So its owners know, guinea pigs only grow<\/a>\u00a0to 20 to 30 centimetres (8 to 10 inches) as an adult.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Found living in a cage inside a caravan, the rabbit was discovered by officers from Springwood Police, who were dealing with an incident in relation to its owners.<\/p>\n

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It’s <\/span>illegal to own a rabbit<\/a> in the state of Queensland, which has the toughest laws on the animal in the world. They’re considered destructive, introduced pests, with fines of up to A$44,000 (US$<\/span>32,950)<\/span>\u00a0and up to <\/span>six months jail if a person is caught<\/a>\u00a0with one.<\/span> Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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