Gruesome rabbit pics spark online attack

The author - who was a vegetarian for nine years - posted a somewhat graphic picture of a carcass on her kitchen counter. Photo / Jeanette Winterson

Author Jeanette Winterson has caused a Twitter row after she ate the rabbit who ate her parsley.

The author - who was a vegetarian for nine years - posted a somewhat graphic picture of a carcass on her kitchen counter, with the caption: "Rabbit ate my parsley. I am eating the rabbit."

Rabbit ate my parsley. I am eating the rabbit. http://t.co/36rOpIxqxj

She proceeded to share pictures of the rabbit being "washed and jointed for the pot", before being cooked on the AGA with rosemary and thyme.

Here is the rabbit washed and jointed for the pot pic.twitter.com/u3sWUAVIF9

Next came two shots of her cat eating the entrails.

On the AGA in cider with rosemary and thyme pic.twitter.com/OdezgxYFZQ

For all the Tweeters who said my cat would prefer Whiskers (where do u think pet food comes from BTW?) pic.twitter.com/uhFpg4illa

The images shocked followers, one of whom wrote: "Before I unfollow you, you make me sick. I will never again read a word you write. Rest in peace, little rabbit."

Another wrote: "How your cat and you have disappointed me @Wintersonworld ! At least the cat has an excuse. If you have to kill, why brag about it all day?"

However, not everyone was enraged - Jeannine Burgdorf called her "badass" for gutting the animal for her cat, while Annie-Marie Speed said the dish looked "delicious and very eco friendly".

Winterson remained defiant:

Rabbits! At pest level they must be culled. This year is pest level in the countryside. Rabbits are sold @ market. Why not eat what u catch?

- Independent