Sixty-four rabbits were found roaming free in a Howard County, Md., home after animal control officers were tipped off, and more may have been hiding in the residence, police said Thursday.
The homeowner surrendered the rabbits to authorities, who anticipate making a return trip to retrieve any more that may have been hiding under debris, a county police department statement said.
The home in Columbia, which is situated between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., will be checked by the health department to evaluate its safety for the 46-year-old woman and her 18-year-old son who live there.
Despite what the statement called "an unclean and unsafe environment," the rabbits appeared to be healthy. Animal control officers have yet to determine if any criminal or civil charges will be made against the homeowner.
Meanwhile the county was working with rescue groups to offer the rabbits for adoption.
