Crime & Safety

Bunny Rescued By Berkeley Heights Squad

This fluffy bunny was tangled in a net before Berkeley Heights Rescue 1 came to help.

Berkeley Heights, NJ - This rabbit has the Berkeley Heights Rescue 1 to be thankful for.

The Rescue squad responded to Garfield Street on Wednesday morning for a rabbit that was tangled in a net.

Firefighter's Austin Bucossi and Jim Hintze covered the rabbit's head to avoid the animal being panicked and then carefully cut the net away from the body. The rabbit was unharmed and set free, according to Berkeley Heights Fire Department.

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