Giant rabbit news – lexis

A clue – some information or a sign which helps to answer a question, problem or mystery
an allotment-holder – a person who rents a piece of land on which to garden
to breathe a sigh of relief = to heave a sigh of relief – to feel suddenly very happy because something unpleasant has ended or has not happened
unwittingly – unknowingly
were-rabbit – a monster rabbit; noun based on the word werewolf indicating the world of myth / fiction / the imagination
to link – to join
massive – enormous
abnormally – unusually
bunny informal– an affectionate and also a child’s word for a rabbit (eg the Easter Bunny)
to squash – to crush something flat
the bumper – the horizontal bar along the back or front of a vehicle which helps to reduce damage if it is hit
to crack – to break sth, not completely but so that lines appear on it
an impact – a considerable force or effect on an object or a person
virtually – almost
hanging off – adj – loose, not fixed
a tuft of fur – short pieces of hair
to get out – to leave a vehicle or a building
to have a look – to go and look at something with a purpose in mind
kind of – sort of
stretched out -lying full length
two foot long (imperial measurement) = two feet long (approx 61cms)

it has got to be – it must be
to encounter – to meet, to come across
a doubt – a feeling of uncertainty about whether something is true
to laugh about sth – to laugh because you find sth funny