Some cottontail rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been drawing attention because they have wart-like growths on their ...

The growths are most likely caused by a summertime virus common in some U.S. states, but wildlife officials say there is no ...

Though the horned rabbits aren’t a danger to humans or pets, Van Hoose advises people to keep their distance from the ...

Rabbits in northern Colorado have been spotted with bizarre, somewhat grisly horns on their face. Shope papillomavirus is ...

The condition affecting a group of cottontails in Fort Collins could be behind the centuries-old jackalope myth.

Unusual-looking rabbits have recently been spotted in Washington, sporting wart-like growths that can resemble horns.

Photos shared online of the infected Cottontails have led to the species being given some unfortunate epithets, including 'Frankenstein bunnies,' and 'demon rabbits.' ...

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, their furry faces sprouting grotesque horn- and tentacle-like growths ...

HORRIFYING images of ‘zombie’ rabbits with tentacles sprouting out of their heads have been circulating online – so is your pet bunny safe? The traumatising snaps have led to ...

More reported cases of a grotesque virus leaving rabbits across the US deformed is sparking fears that the condition is spreading nationwide this summer.

The growths are caused by a rare virus named Shope papilloma virus. The virus leads to wart-like skin protrusions on rabbits' ...