Teacher with rabbit phobia to sue 14-year-old for drawing a bunny

A teacher with a phobia of rabbits is suing a 14-year-old pupil for compensation after she drew a bunny on the blackboard.

The teacher, from Vechta, Germany, says she was traumatised by the drawing, and claims the girl knew it would terrify her.

A pupil from a school where the teacher earlier used to teach, and who had moved to this school recently, had told her new friends about the teacher's fear of rabbits. "We did it for fun and out of curiosity", one of the girls told a court, adding, "We wanted to see if she would really freak out."

School officials removed her from the class and now the teacher is seeking compensation for her terror and her loss of earnings, her lawyer told the court.