A HEARTBROKEN girl has pleaded for the return of her pet rabbit after it was stolen from her back garden. Seven-year-old Tia Giles hasn’t stopped crying since Willow, which she was given as a birthday present, vanished from the family home in Wittington Green, Medmenham, on Monday. The family believes the mini-lop rabbit, which cost £30, was snatched by someone who mistook its distinct butterfly markings as a sign of a pedigree breed. Tia’s father, David, branded the theft "cold-hearted" and "callous". He said: "I can’t believe there are people like this about. "It is very distressing. Tia is very upset — we took her out for a meal just to try to comfort her. She has had to break the news to all her classmates and teachers." The family believes the thief climbed over the locked garden gate before lifting the rabbit out of a secure rabbit run.
(Reproduced from The Henley Standard, 24th September)
GARDIEN TIP: Often a victim of garden crime suffers an emotional rather than a financial loss, as in this case, and sadly there are too many cases of pet thefts being reported. Access to the garden has to be made as difficult as possible - see the advice at http://www.garden-security.co.uk/garden-crime-prevention.aspx
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