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<\/p>\nThe owner of a massive missing record-breaking rabbit has been sent on wild goose chases after vile trolls tricked her with a string of bogus sightings. <\/p>\n
Darius, the record-breaking giant rabbit was stolen from his home, a glamorous gran who made the Guinness Book of Record for being the oldest Page 3 girl has said.<\/p>\n
Annette Edwards is now convinced her beloved pet is dead, BirminghamLive reports.<\/p>\n
Darius, a four foot two inches long, pedigree Continental giant rabbit was snatched from his enclosure, in Stoulton, Worcestershire, on Saturday, April 10.<\/p>\n
Despite a \u00a32,000 reward posted by former model Annette, the trail quickly turned cold.<\/p>\n
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Darius, like his owner, is a Guinness Book of Records entrant. The bunny appears in the \u201cworld\u2019s longest rabbit\u201d category.<\/p>\n
Because of the hop star\u2019s special dietary requirements, 70-year-old Annette gave him only three days to survive after being swiped.<\/p>\n
Age was also against the pampered pet. Darius was 12 \u2013 the equivalent of over 100-years-old for a human.<\/p>\n
Heartbroken Annette said: \u201cI don\u2019t think he will still be with us.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was extraordinarily old and his special diet was keeping him alive \u2013 pellets and barley rings all mashed-up. When he was taken, I gave him two to three days.\u201d<\/p>\n
There were early fears Darius had been bunnynapped and ransom demands were anticipated.<\/p>\n
Annette now believes the motive for the heartless crime was not financial.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy opinion is that it was done out of sheer spite,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was the work of online bullies, people who make nasty comments without having to look someone in the eye. We\u2019ve been sent on a couple of wild goose chases after people told us they\u2019d seen him.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s just horrible. I\u2019m just deeply, deeply upset that there are people out there who could do something like this.\u201d<\/p>\n
When Darius was snatched, Annette took to Twitter to plead for his safe return. She posted: \u201cPlease bring him back\u201d, adding he was too old to breed now.<\/p>\n
Thankfully, Annette still has Darius\u2019 offspring to console her.<\/p>\n
Jeff, Lewis and Mr Boss have overcome the trauma of losing their father and Mr Boss has just finished a fashion shoot for a leading children\u2019s clothing company.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Both Darius and his owner have led colourful lives. The rabbit was looked on as a TV celebrity in Holland, a country which spawned the over-sized breed.<\/p>\n
Over here, Darius appeared on ITV\u2019s Alan Titchmarsh show but retired from the public eye in 2018.<\/p>\n
Annette has also spent years bathed in the media spotlight\u2019s glow.<\/p>\n
The grandmum-of-nine gained her place in the Guinness Book of World Records for peeling her clothes off at the age of 60.<\/p>\n
In 2014, she told the Sunday Mercury: \u201cI\u2019m really chuffed at making the record books.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll keep on going for as long as my body is in good shape.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome people might think it\u2019s wrong, but I love going topless.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople do it on the beach, so why not for a photograph?<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to pose for Playboy again. The last time I did it, I was 45-years-old. But there\u2019s an age limit, and I think I\u2019ve exceeded it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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