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'Frankenstein' rabbits with horns or tentacles on faces are real — but there's nothing to fear

Rumors spread online that rabbits infected with a virus that creates a tentacle-like growth on their faces were "invading" the U.S.

The Denver Post · 2d

Why are Colorado rabbits growing tentacles and horns?

As weird and concerning as they appear, the virus that causes the dark, wart-like horns or tentacles to grow on cottontail rabbits is relatively common and usually not anything to worry about, CPW

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 10h

Rabbits With ‘Horns’ Seen in Colorado Are Going Viral. Here’s What’s Really Happening

Though the strange growths on these animals may look intimidating, experts say there’s not much to worry about, and they're caused by a fairly common virus

‘Frankenstein’ rabbits with horrifying spikes growing from their heads are invading the US — and experts warn to stay away

A rapidly spreading virus is causing cottontail rabbits to grow black, tentacle-like growths out of their heads, prompting ...

3hon MSN

What are these rabbits with “tentacles?”

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Photos of Colorado rabbits with tentacle and antler-like growths have become popular this summer. It’s caused by Shope papilloma virus. A population of rabbits with this ...

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Rabbits dubbed as 'Frankenstein bunnies' on social media spotted in western Washington

SEATTLE — The "Frankenstein bunnies" have been making waves across social media in the U.S. Recently, one rabbit potentially ...

Freaky ‘Frankenstein’ rabbits have been spotted in these 2 states: ‘They’re all over here’

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, ...

2don MSN

What is the Shope Papilloma Virus That Rabbits in Colorado Are Spotted With? Should Humans Be Worried?

A disturbing virus is sweeping through bunnies in Colorado in the US, turning them into nightmarish ''Frankenstein'-looking ...

2don MSN

This virus is turning rabbits into ‘zombie bunnies’ with horn-like growths — can it spread to dogs or cats?

A strange virus is affecting wild rabbits in America. It causes horn-like growths on their faces. These rabbits are called 'zombie bunnies'. The virus is Shope papillomavirus or SPV. It spreads ...

Virus creating mutant rabbits — like something out of ‘The Last of Us’

There’s something funny going on with bunnies in the state of Colorado, as black tentacles appear to be growing out of the ...

TheHealthSite on MSN1d

Zombie Rabbits With Black Horn-Covered Faces Spotted In US' Colorado: Scientists Warn Of Deadly Wildlife Virus Spread

As per experts the condition is caused by Shope papilloma virus, a disease that creates wart-like tumors on rabbits, often ...

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