On 08/01/2014 15:26, Jethro_uk wrote:
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It was claimed on QI that Norman rabbits were kept penned for centuries,
and only became wild in Victorian times.

Can't say I believed that ....


The Aussies did build a rabbit proof fence, so it might be possible.
However, I also find it rather improbable that every enclosure worked
perfectly for centuries.

Colin Bignell