Dutch police surprised when possible burglar turns out to be pet rabbit
By Simone Jacobs
In the Dutch city of Valkenswaard, near Eindhoven, the police received a call about a potential burglar, reported AD. After investigating, the police were surprised to discover that the “perpetrator” was just a very noisy pet rabbit.
Noisy pet rabbit mistaken for burglar by Dutch neighbours
Loud noises coming from another house on their street during the night led residents to believe that one of their neighbours was being burgled. After contacting the emergency services to report the suspicious activity, the police arrived.
The Dutch police, believing that they were about to catch a thief in the act, cautiously inspected the scene. Soon enough, the “burglar” was found, and it was not the culprit they were expecting, but a noisy rabbit.
Case of mysterious noise solved by Dutch police
A pet rabbit owned by one of the neighbours had been making so much noise in its home that it made others living in the area believe that something suspicious was going on.
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Editor for the Netherlands at IamExpat Media. Simone studied Genetics and Zoology at the University of Pretoria in South Africa before moving to the Netherlands, where she has been working as a writer and editor since 2022. One thing she loves more than creating content is consuming it, mainly by reading books by the dozen. Other than being a book dragon, she is also a nature lover and enjoys hiking and animal training. Read more