A total of 65 rabbits are being sheltered, fostered and cared for after a woman abandoned dozens of them in a Middletown Park over the weekend, officials said.
Krista Snyder with Joseph's Legacy, a Butler County animal rescue, said about 35 of the rabbits were found in the park and another 30 or so were surrendered from the woman's home.
The woman who previously owned the rabbits has been charged with 35 counts animal abandonment, Middletown police reported.
According to a police report, the woman agreed to surrender her rabbits after police showed up at her Tytus Avenue home Saturday.
Officers said her basement was covered in hay, rabbit food and other leavings related to the animals.
Police said the woman admitted to leaving some of the animals at the park "so she knew where they were and so she could take care of them."
