In a case of Life imitating Art, the BBC reports that a real-life giant Rabbit is terrorizing gardeners in the sleepy English village of Felton.
Perhaps inspired by the film, Wallace and Gromit, the monster rabbit is apparently cutting a destructive swathe through prized vegetable gardens, leaving Huge footprints in its wake.
Although huge, this lagomorph is no flat-footed cottontail. So far, the monstorous bunny has outwitted the best efforts of the villagers and the RSPCA to trap him, and has slipped past the scopes of two crack sharp-shooters.
The ravenous giant rabbit, named after the famed Wallace and Gromit character, is reported to have ripped up dozens of prize-winning leeks and turnips.
In rare sightings, four gardeners described the rabbit to be a cross between a hare and a rabbit, with one ear larger than the other. And in what appears to be a clear disdain for the possibility of being brought to justice, the dastardly bunny works without gloves, leaving behind clear, oversized paw-prints.
Grower Jeff Smith, 63, said: "This is no ordinary rabbit. We are dealing with a monster.
"It is absolutely massive. I have seen its prints and they are huge, bigger than a deer. It is a brute of a thing."
Mr Smith, who has kept an allotment for 25 years, added: "We have two lads here with guns who are trying to shoot it, but it is clever.
"They never see it. There were big rabbits in the 1950s and 1960s before pesticides were introduced, but not like this."
Marksman Brian Cadman, 17, said: "We've been told to shoot on sight, but we've not had much luck yet.
"You can see what it's been eating.
"It's been taking huge bites out of cabbages, carrots and turnips. It's a hungry fella."
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