Pet rabbit returned after year in wild

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Pet rabbit returned after year in wild

Pet rabbit returned after year in wild

This rabbit was kept in an outdoor pen of the house we now live in. She burrowed a hole and disappeared over a year ago. She showed back up and we’ve been giving her food and water. The prior rabbit’s owner is deceased. We are baffled how she survived that long in the wild. We discovered our dog befriended her and may have protected her but still unsure how she found food and water for a full year. She seems very healthy now and we built her a giant outdoor pen/play area. She gets free time in the yard everyday to play with the dog. She allows some touching and follows us but won’t let us pet her or pick her up. We think she’s around 3-4yrs old. We’re debating if it’s worth catching her and taking her to a vet for a check-up. This would likely be pretty traumatic as she hasn’t been handled by humans. Or do we just keep her comfortable and let her live her life out as is? Any other tips how to keep her healthy if we can’t take her to a vet?

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