Francis O'Brien of the Combined Veterans Council stressed, “That park was built for our veterans monuments. It would be extremely inconsiderate to give a salute with the rabbit sitting there”.
Monika Wilkinson of the Dedham Art Project stated, “The Dedham Rabbit, that is featured on the Dedham Pottery is recognized worldwide and so we were celebrating that image.”
4-foot rabbit at Oakdale Common, named Leroy, is one of 15 sculptures to liven up the city look this year. The first piece was unveiled in January 2012.
