MARYLAND -- September 25, 2009It was a cool, dark evening around 10:30 p.m. EDT, when Franklin the dachshund and his sister, Dolly the Weimaraner were let out in the backyard of their home to patrol the grounds before bed, and do their business. That's when the incident occurred.
From inside the house, daddies Tom and Rob heard a squealing and screaming like a little girl on a rollercoaster. They knew that was Franklin squealing with delight that he had found an evil bunny in the backyard. One that was eating Daddy Tom's flowers and Daddy Rob's green peppers. So, acting on instinct, it is reported that Franklin chased the rabbit around the yard. The rabbit was apparently caught off-guard and didn't know how to get out of the yard. Franklin cornered the bunny near two lawn chairs and pounced.
Dolly, who doesn't have that instinct, but was curious, walked over to the area of the incident. The bunny lay still. Franklin walked away with grin on his little furry face, and a big sense of protecting the yard. Daddy Rob was horrified. Now there would be a bunny ghost hopping around in the backyard.
Word in the bunny community is that they're all looking out for Franklin. When interviewed, Franklin said about the incident, "I was just protecting the flowers and doing my job. Further, for anyone that thinks I'm still overweight, do you think a fat dog can catch a wild jackrabbit? I don't think so!"
