Ibn al-Hawtakiyyah says that a hare was brought to Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and he mentioned something with the same meaning as this story, but he did not mention the questioning of anyone other than Ammar.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19401