Rabbits with 'horns' in Colorado are being called 'Frankenstein bunnies.' Here's why
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FILE - This June 26, 2013, image made from a video provided by Gunnar Boettcher shows a rabbit in Mankato, Minn., that Boettcher dubbed "Frankenstein," due to what looks like horns growing out of its head. (Gunnar Boettcher via AP, File)This Aug. 2025 photo provided by University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute shows a rabbit specimen with the Shope papilloma virus at University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. (Courtesy of the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute via AP)A rabbit infected with the Shope papilloma virus, which causes wart-like growths that can look like horns, is seen in Fort Collins, Colo., on August 2025. (Courtesy of Amanda Gilbert via AP)This photo provided by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows a deceased Eastern cottontail rabbit infected with Shope papillomavirus in October 2021. (Dr. Rachel Ruden/Iowa Department of Natural Resources via AP)
FILE - This June 26, 2013, image made from a video provided by Gunnar Boettcher shows a rabbit in Mankato, Minn., that Boettcher dubbed "Frankenstein," due to what looks like horns growing out of its head. (Gunnar Boettcher via AP, File)
