A Newton man who says he liberated an abandoned pet rabbit from the mean streets of Clayton Heights on May 21 has been charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of stolen property.

Warren Brundage says he was called to the neighbourhood by 害羞草研究所渙utraged害羞草研究所� residents who wanted it rescued. He says he scooped 害羞草研究所淏eans害羞草研究所� the rabbit up off the street about a block away from where its owners reside.

You might say the Surrey RCMP害羞草研究所檚 subsequent pursuit of Brundage has been relentless. Brundage was arrested by the Vancouver Police on a Surrey RCMP warrant on Nov. 17 after the VPD ran a routine check on his plates and the warrant popped up. He says he was handcuffed and put in the back seat of a squad car.

害羞草研究所淭he VPD officers wanted to simply serve me with the paperwork and appearance date and let me go but apparently the RCMP insisted I get taken in and booked,害羞草研究所� Brundage told the Now-Leader. 害羞草研究所淭hey then delayed sending the paperwork to VPD to keep me in a cell as long as they could. I was told by multiple VPD officers and constables at the jail that I must have done something to really 害羞草研究所榩iss-off害羞草研究所� the RCMP.

害羞草研究所淭he VPD officers were angry that their time was wasted and apologized to me multiple times for having to take me in,害羞草研究所� Brundage said. 害羞草研究所淚 read the notes on the police computer and the officers and others in the conversation agreed it was the most ridiculous charge they害羞草研究所檝e seen.害羞草研究所�

Const. Sarbjit Sangha, a spokeswoman the Surrey RCMP, said 害羞草研究所渋t does take a little bit of time害羞草研究所� for the detachment害羞草研究所檚 records department to fax paperwork to the arresting police. 害羞草研究所淓verybody害羞草研究所檚 busy, they are just doing their normal routine work that needs to be done; there害羞草研究所檚 no intention of keeping anybody longer than we need to,害羞草研究所� she said Wednesday.

As for the Surrey RCMP害羞草研究所檚 investigation, Sangha said, 害羞草研究所渇or some people their pets are like their children害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所渋t害羞草研究所檚 the sentimental value to that person that害羞草研究所檚 huge.害羞草研究所�

Brundage害羞草研究所檚 first appearance at Surrey provincial court was on Nov. 22 and his next appearance has been set for Jan. 10.

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Brundage says he runs one of the largest animal sanctuaries in B.C.

As for Beans, he said, the bunny has two girlfriends.

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