‘I couldn’t believe first what I witnessed’

> Ferg Horne, 64, a farmer spotted the rabbits riding sheep when he went to rescue his neighbour’s herd from the floodwaters. > He saw rabbits hitching a ride — two on one sheep and a third on another sheep. > He shot a short video and clicked some pictures. > The New Zeland frarmer says the rabbits clung onto the wool with their paws. > As they approached higher ground, the rabbits fell off but managed to climb a hedge to safety.