What big ears you have 'Mr Guinea Pig'
Senior Constable Ben Sier with what is definitely not a guinea pig. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)
A huge pet rabbit has been seized from its Queensland owners, but not before they tried to convince police it was a guinea pig.
It's against the law to keep a rabbit as a pet in Queensland without proper authorisation, with offenders at risk of a $44,000 fine.
Police say they found the animal living inside a cage in a caravan at Springwood, south of Brisbane.
When asked about the rabbit, its owners unsuccessfully attempted to convince officers the floppy-eared creature was just a large guinea pig.
Special permits are granted for some bunny owners in Queensland, including magicians, who can keep them for performance purposes.
But this guinea pig wasn't about to fit up anyone's sleeve.
Police say the furry animal has been moved to a sanctuary in Grafton, across the NSW border.
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