Radio hosts spark outrage for killing baby rabbit with a bicycle pump live on air

Nine-week-old Allan was killed live on air Credit: Radio24syv

Two Danish radio hosts killed a young rabbit with a bicycle pump live on air, sparking hundreds of complaints for what they said was a bid to highlight the "hypocrisy" of animal welfare campaigners.

Radio24syv presenters Asger Juhl and Kristoffer Eriksen ate the nine-week-old bunny, nicknamed Allan, after clubbing it to death with the pump during their show.

More than 1,500 people have now joined a Facebook group demanding a boycott of the station.

In a statement posted to the station's page, Radio24syv said owners had anticipated "strong reactions" - but insisted Allan had been put down according to "careful instructions" from an expert from a Danish zoo.

More than 1,500 people have joined a group demanding a boycott of the station Credit: Facebook

The statement went on to claim they had merely wanted to start a debate around animal welfare for all animals, not just pets.

The story has provoked anger from many listeners.

Some comments on the station's Facebook page include: