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Florida community mobilizes to rescue dozens of domestic rabbits abandoned in local neighborhood

  • A population of lionhead rabbits released by a breeder has been growing in a Florida suburb.
  • Local resident Alicia Griggs is leading efforts to raise funds to humanely capture, treat, and rehome the rabbits.
  • The city is allowing time for supporters to raise money before considering extermination.
  • Lionhead rabbits require specialized care and are ill-equipped to survive outdoors in Florida's climate.
  • Finding suitable new homes for the rabbits has proven challenging.
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