The weekly weird
Home for a massive rabbit
Seven-month-old Atlas is currently being cared for by staff at the Scottish SPCA centre in Cardonald, Glasgow, after his owner could no longer look after him. The charity is appealing for potential new owners for the continental giant rabbit to get in touch.
Centre manager Anna O’Donnell said: ‘Atlas is already about the size of a westie and is still young with some growing to do. He is a very friendly rabbit who loves attention and getting cuddles. Atlas is also an inquisitive boy who makes everyone laugh with his mischievous character.
“We are looking for a specific home for Atlas due to his breed and size. A standard rabbit hutch won’t do so his new owner will need plenty of space for him. Atlas needs an owner with the knowledge to properly care for him, so ideally someone who has kept a continental giant before.”
Mice ‘eat’ plans to fix Brussels’ traffic problems
Repair and construction work on roads and underground tunnels to tackle Brussels’ continuous gridlock traffic got late because mice consumed the plans.
During a special hearing, former head of the city’s infrastructure agency, Christian Debuysscher, said original plans to fix the problem were “apparently eaten by mice”.
The plans were reportedly stored inside a bridge support for 20 years before being unearthed in an attempt to place them in a more adequate storage facility.
Until Brussels officials can redraw new plans to combat the city’s failing underground tunnels and surrounding infrastructure, local mice will take the blame for the area’s notoriously difficult rush hour traffic.