A Northumberland branch of the RSPCA is currently caring for more than four times the usual number of pet rabbits as people struggle to care for their lockdown pets.
The West Northumberland branch of the charity, based in Hexham, usually has around a dozen rabbits in its care - but it currently has 53.
The animals have been found running loose, abandoned with a litter of babies in lay-bys, and left in hutches that are too small to accommodate their needs.
