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Found a friendly bunny. How to tell if it's wild or a lost pet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

We were up in the mountains in Utah the other day and we caught a bunny, it wasn’t wild because it actually came to us and wanted us to pet it. We think that some one lost a pet. An adult has the bunny now and he is going around asking whose it might be and if it isn’t anyone’s he’s giving it to a shelter. Anyway, I was wondering what kind of bunny it was?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on October 13th, 2018

Without a clearer image, it is difficult to determine breed. It may indeed be a wild rabbit just by looking at the coat, size, color and ears. There are about 40 other breeds though that exhibit those same characteristics, so a close physical exam would be needed to definitively determine breed.

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