Christina Murie is wishing for a better Christmas as she grieves the loss of her two beloved bunnies that were killed in a brutal death by a raging pit bull.

Murie, a local business woman, has gone out and purchased from a local breeder Sugar and Spice to replace Leo and Ruby, which were bitten to death this month by a pit bull that was allowed entry in the Birmingham Business Centre, at 80 Birmingham Street, where the bunnies lived.

The rabbits, which were adopted from the Toronto Animal Services, were chased by the large dog and bitten to death in minutes.

Leo and Ruby were buried in a service last week under a magnolia tree by a local pastor.

“I hope these two new bunnies, Sugar and Spice, will help cheer everyone up for Christmas,” Murie says.

“I am still heartbroken and I cry every time I pass by their area. There are clients in this building who misses them.”

She noted that local children often came over to play with the rabbits.

“The new ones are indoor rabbits,” Murie explains. “They are pampered rabbits in that they have never been outside.”

They will be loved and petted by area children in their home, which will  now be a dog-free zone.

The bunnies have a beautiful indoor space and are also placed outside during the day.

An investigation is underway into the deaths of Leo and Ruby.