The plot is set in motion when Benjamin Bunny and his wife Flopsy go out and leave their seven baby rabbits in the care of Benjamin's father Old Mr. Bouncer. The badger Tommy Brock, although he has been known to eat rabbits, is a friend of Old Mr. Bouncer. Old Mr. Bouncer invites Tommy Brock into his home. When Old Mr. Bouncer falls asleep, Tommy Brock takes advantage of the situation. He puts the seven baby rabbits in a sack and carries them away, intending to eat them later. Benjamin Bunny sets off to rescue his children. He and his cousin Peter Rabbit track Tommy Brock down to one of the homes of the fox Mr. Tod. Mr. Tod and Tommy Brock hate each other. When Mr. Tod arrives at his home and finds Tommy Brock squatting there, a fight ensues.