Marlon Bundo
Marlon Bundo (2012/2013 – c. January 15, 2022), also known as Bunny of the United States (BOTUS), was a rabbit belonging to the family of Mike Pence, the 48th Vice President of the United States. He was the first rabbit to travel on Air Force Two, has a popular Instagram account, and is the subject of two children's books.[1] He was born in Chicago and named after Marlon Brando.[2]
In 2013, the Pence family bought the rabbit from Craigslist for their daughter Charlotte.[3]
Marlon Bundo's death was announced on social media by Charlotte on January 15, 2022.[4]
References
- ↑ Pence family welcomes two new four-legged residents. CBS News (June 19, 2017). Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ Kavit, Brooke. Mike Pence debuts new family pet -- and it has the best name ever. AOL (January 12, 2017). Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ Schoenberg, Nara. Charlotte Pence talks about Marlon Bundo: The vice presidential bunny (a Chicago native) with a book deal. The Chicago Tribune (March 14, 2018). Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ↑ Sheehey, Maeve. Marlon Bundo, the famous Pence family bunny who made history, dies (in en). POLITICO (15 January 2022). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
