Marlon Bundo, Pence family pet rabbit and unlikely star of gay rights book, dies

Pet was center of children's books by second family and John Oliver's satirical book on search for same-sex rabbit partner

Marlon Bundo, the family pet rabbit of former vice-president Mike Pence, has died, marking the end of an unlikely career as a prominent gay rights figure in the US.

Charlotte Pence Bond, Pence's daughter, announced Bundo's death in posts on social media. Somehow, you taught me how to always try to be kind first and never stop making an effort to get along. We had some wild times together and I'm forever grateful. Rest in sweet peace, little bunny," she wrote.