Rabbits are digging up human remains in my cemetery

The discovery of human bones in the grounds of a monastery has been blamed on rabbits. A local churchman found pieces of skulls, arms, ribs and teeth beside graves at Kinloss Abbey, near Forres in Moray.

Reverend David Fox described the find as "the stuff of nightmares". He added: "People come here to trace their ancestry and this could be what they find. There's dead servicemen buried here.



"Potentially, their bones could be strewn across the graveyard in years to come. It's horrific. It should be hallowed ground. You should have dignity in death. You don't expect to be tripping over people's ribs and teeth when you visit a graveyard."

A Moray Council spokesman said: "Bones being disinterred by burrowing rabbits has been a recurring problem at this burial ground over the years. We will look at further rabbit control in the hope it prevents further incidents like this."