Rabbits with 'Horns' Sighted Across Colorado

Rabbits with 'horns' sighted across Colorado

What happenedRabbits with black, hornlike spikes growing on their heads and other odd or unslightly protuberances are not dangerous and won't infect humans or other species, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Wednesday, following days of social media posts about sightings of "Frankenstein bunnies," "demon rabbits" and "zombie rabbits" in and around Fort Collins.Who said whatRabbits with "wart-like growths" protruding from their faces "like metasta…

Virus in Colorado Causing Bizarre Horn-Like Growths on Rabbits | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft

Residents across Fort Collins have begun spotting wild rabbits sprouting grotesque, horn- or tentacle-like growths—prompting fears of a full-blown “zombie bunny” invasion.

'Demon' bunnies with horns spark frenzy but scientists have figured it out

Experts believed the "Frankenstein" cottontails covered in wart-like, horn-like growths are where the legend of the Jackalope comes from

‘Zombie’ Rabbits With Bizarre Horns Alarm, Captivate Colorado Residents

A parade of so-called “zombie” rabbits sporting hornlike growths has sparked confusion and concern in Colorado.Wildlife officials say there’s no cause for alarm. These unusual creatures are simply living with a harmless, century-old virus.Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed this week that several cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins have been spotted with strange, horn-like projections on their heads and faces. The culprit: Shope papillomavirus,…

Travel & Lifestyle: Rabbits In Colorado Suddenly Growing ‘Horns’ On Their Faces – U-S-NEWS.COM

DENVER (AP) — A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus. The cottontails recently spotted in Fort Collins are infected with the mostly harmless Shope papillomavirus, which causes wart-like growths that protrude from their faces like metastasizing horns. Viral photo…