June 26, 2003

SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BIG FLOPPY EARS

This is why I almost always avoid mowing down nests of rabbits:

Two men who mowed over a nest of rabbits, killing some of them, and another who cleaned the mower developed a rare disease known as rabbit fever, US authorities said.

The federal Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has launched an investigation into the incident.

The disease, also called pneumonic tularemia, is generally treatable with antibiotics but can lead to pneumonia.

Posted by Tim Blair at June 26, 2003 03:40 PM
Comments

Yes. The furry little eating machines are over-abundant this year. They are making more bunnies in broad daylight; usually, they are nocturnal.

Too many people think they're cute and feed them. Maybe a few more cases of tularemia will change peoples' minds.

Posted by: George at June 26, 2003 at 03:53 PM

DUCK FEVER!

Posted by: Paul Wright at June 26, 2003 at 05:28 PM

WABBIT FEVER!

Posted by: tim at June 26, 2003 at 06:49 PM

The rabbits fight back after generations (about 3 weeks) of chemical and biological rabbitocide!

BTW reminds me a bit of the demise of Rachel Corrie:-)

Posted by: Pete at June 26, 2003 at 09:45 PM

"The CDC became interested because one of the three people appears to have the rare, inhaled form of the disease"

evidently bill clinton is immune to this

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at June 26, 2003 at 11:12 PM

I DEMAND THAT YOU SHOOT ME NOW

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at June 26, 2003 at 11:13 PM

Mowing over a nest, eh? That'll teach 'em. Next time they'll pick them off from a distance with varmint rifles instead. ;)

Posted by: Bashir Gemayel at June 27, 2003 at 01:46 AM

You all are dessspicable.

Posted by: scott h. at June 27, 2003 at 03:49 AM

Pronoun trouble ...

Posted by: tim at June 27, 2003 at 06:13 AM

.223, 10-40x50 scope, 50-gr V-Max at 3200 fps -- no need to get closer than 200 metres.

"Shhhh - be vewwy quiet -- we're hunting wabbits"

Posted by: BruceT at June 27, 2003 at 12:35 PM

BruceT - need to use sub-sonic stuff around here or the neighbours call the cops. Spoil sports!

Posted by: Razor at June 27, 2003 at 12:50 PM

Hmmmm ... too noisy??

OK, then -- worked Anschutz AST in custom glass stock, bedded and floated, trigger job, 6-24x44 scope, Winchester subsonics -- still no need to get inside 75 metres. :-)

Posted by: BruceT at June 27, 2003 at 02:40 PM

"You have rabbitis". (Bugs Bunny to Elmer J. Fudd, IIRC)

Posted by: Catbert at June 27, 2003 at 04:49 PM

Duh! It should be "rabbititis"

Posted by: Catbert at June 27, 2003 at 04:50 PM