AN ANIMAL-LOVING family was left broken-hearted after thieves stole 11 rabbits and four quails from a back garden.

Kara and Maz Merriman keep birds, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs and two lizards at their home in Braunstone, Leicester.

Thieves broke into their back garden and stole 11 of their 14 rabbits, along with two hutches, the four quails in their cage, and bags of hay and animal food.

Kara, 22, said: "The burglars seem to have come into the back garden and cut open the rabbit hutch because we found the padlock broken."

The break-in, which took place at the family's home in Cowdall Road, on Christmas Eve, has especially upset Kara's son Jayden, four.

He said: "I really like the rabbits and I was very upset when I found out they'd been taken."

Maz, 35, added: "We also had a break-in last cheap ed hardy October when they took the telly and some jewellery.

"We also get a lot of grief for being gay.

"I have to park my car up the road because it's been vandalised."

The total value of the cages, rabbits and quails to the burglars tiffany heart link bracelet is thought to be around Pounds 200.

Kara said: "Some of the rabbits were pedigree lionheads, which can sell for around Pounds 20 each.

Four of the females they took were pregnant.

"Whoever did it knew what they were doing - they must have had gloves to get the rabbits out. One of them was pretty vicious.

"But it's worst of all for Jayden. He just wants his rabbits back."

Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact Pc Tim Oliver on 0116 222 2222 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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