A MAN will appear in court today charged with the theft of a school rabbit.

Kevin Bulmer, 28, of Northampton Street, was charged on June 14 with two counts of theft.

He will appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court this morning.

The man is accused of stealing a rabbit and hutch from Drove Primary School and a Nissan Cabstar flatbed vehicle.

A picture shared on the school’s Twitter account suggests that the rabbit was returned by police.