A Flemish giant rabbit named Dory, weighing nearly 10kg, saved her owner from a diabetic coma in 2004 by alerting his then-wife to the emergency. Simon, the owner, had been watching television when he began losing consciousness due to dangerously low blood sugar. His wife initially thought he had fallen asleep, but Dory's frantic behaviour—jumping on his chest and licking his face—prompted her to call 999.
Simon acquired Dory as a baby in 2002 after seeing Flemish giant rabbits at TruckFest in Peterborough. She quickly outgrew a cat carrier and became a house rabbit with a voracious appetite for vegetables, hay, and even computer cables and furniture. Despite her size and eating habits, Simon described her as docile until the night of the emergency.
Following the incident, Dory gained local fame, appearing on the front page of the Hunts Post. She was also made the first honorary animal member of the Rabbit Welfare Association. Simon declined a morning TV appearance due to lack of accommodation for a giant rabbit in London.
Dory died suddenly at just two years old, but Simon credits her with saving his life. He continues to cherish memories of her, including the chewed carpets and skirting boards she left behind.
