Found: Rabbits near Hollywood, Los Angeles
Description
I was walking my dog along Melrose Avenue around 6:15 PM yesterday when I spotted a small wire crate sitting by a bus stop outside a coffee shop. Inside were two rabbits, calm but curious, their noses twitching as they sniffed the evening air. They looked well cared for, with fluffy fur and bright eyes, and they stayed close to each other as I picked them up. I brought them to the front counter of a nearby grocery store to wait for their owner, hoping someone recognizes the pair. If this helps, one has a small white patch on the ear and the other has a tiny black dot near its nose, and they both seem very attached to one another.
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