The UNTHINKABLE has happened to us. Mike, Mary, Thom, and Eric Dettmann, the owners of RAINBOW FARM RABBITRY, Middleville, Michigan, HAVE BEEN ROBBED!!! Sometime between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, March 20, 2002 and 5:30 a.m. on the Thursday morning, March 21, 2002 our main rabbit barn was invaded by persons unknown, and 41 rabbits were removed from their cages, the cages then closed, and all have vanished into thin air. We found 2 Netherland dwarf rabbits running loose in the barn, that must have gotten away, but, no sign of any others. None of our carriers are missing, so whoever did this came prepared. We have many other rabbits at varied locations on our property, but only our main barn, where we keep mothers with litters, and rabbits to be bred, was targeted. Most of these rabbits are ex show rabbits that have been retired to breeding. Almost all are of excellent type, but not necessarily of National winning quality. Most are registered, or of that quality, some are Grand Champions. One Doe, our son Eric's PRIDE & JOY, a Florida White doe, Was Best Senior Doe, at the National convention in Columbus, 2000, Taking Best Opposite Sex of Breed, Youth Division. Our other son, Thom, lost two of his Best Satin Brood Does that he is using to further the breed by introducing a new colored variety. Mike Lost 2 irreplaceable colored bucks that he is using to further the new breed Mini Satin. Mary Lost a Brood doe, she is using to further the new breed Lion Head. We all LOST dear pets and members of our family ! Whoever did this picked and chose. They took the best in the barn, and left the rest! They were not shopping for Easter, they took does from litters, broke up litters, and took bred does and excellent bucks, and left babies in nest boxes without mothers !!! Needless to say, Most of these rabbits were members of our family, and we are very very emotionally upset! Following is a Complete list of those Missing:
