Kimberley May with her daughter Olivia, 3, and Toby the rabbit (Picture: SWNS)

A burglar got the shock of his life and reportedly ran off after coming face to face with a giant rabbit.

The thief was apparently scared away from Kimberley May’s home in Plymouth, Devon, after her pet Toby stamped its feet on the floor.

‘We went to bed on Wednesday at about 10pm,’ Ms May said.

‘In the early hours of the morning Toby our rabbit did five loud thumps.


‘I sort of half woke up then realised he’d stopped and went back to sleep.

‘When I went downstairs every single cupboard and drawer were open, there were bits out everywhere, then we started noticing things were missing and we phoned the police.’

Toby is two feet long and 4.5kg (Picture: SWNS)

Ms May was at home with her 33-year-old fiance Martin and daughter Olivia, 3, when the suspected burglary occurred.



All three were asleep but the 30-year-old nurse was convinced her two-foot long, 4.5kg rabbit was to thank for fighting off the intruder after she found some of her items abandoned on the sofa.

‘They managed to take a laptop, an iPad and my handbag with my purse and everything in, but the worse thing was my great granddad’s medal,’ she added.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident, which is believed to have occurred between 10.30pm on Wednesday February 6 and 7am on Thursday February 7.