08/16/2025
🚨 Alert: “Frankenstein” Rabbits Reported in Colorado – Do NOT Approach! 🚨
In Fort Collins, Colorado, wild cottontail rabbits have been spotted with bizarre, tentacle-like growths on their heads. Photos have gone viral, leaving many shocked and concerned.
🐇 The Cause: A virus known as Cottontail Rabbit Papilloma Virus (CRPV). It produces horn-shaped tumors around the head, eyes, and mouth.
⚠ How It Spreads: Passed between rabbits through mosquitoes, ticks, or direct contact.
🚫 Risk to Humans & Pets: Experts confirm CRPV cannot infect people or household pets. Still—never touch an infected rabbit.
💔 Effect on Rabbits: These growths may block vision, hearing, and eating, often causing the animals to starve.
👉 What You Should Do:
Avoid contact and keep pets away
Report any sightings to local wildlife authorities
Protect pet rabbits from biting insects
🌿 Nature has its strange side—observe it safely, from a distance. 🦠🐇
