Compound sentence?

Hello,

How could you comine the following two sentences into one compound sentences?

The rabbit jumped into the bushes. The dog followed it.

A. After the rabbit jumped into the bushes, the dog followed it.

B. The dog and the rabbit jumped into the bushes.

C. The rabbit jumped into the bushes, and the dog followed it.

D. The dog followed the rabbit when it jumped into the bushes.

Thanks,