No More Monster Bunnies for North Korea (breeding stock eaten)

Der Spiegel International ^ | 4-03-07 | David Crossland

[atomic conspiracy]

The fate of 12 German giant rabbits delivered to North Korea is in doubt. The breeder who sent them suspects they have been eaten by top officials rather than used to set up a bunny farm. Berlin's North Korean embassy denies the allegation. One thing is sure: the country will have to find another seller.

A German rabbit breeder who sold 12 rabbits to North Korea to breed giant bunnies said he won't be exporting any more to the reclusive communist country because he suspects they have been eaten.

Karl Szmolinsky, 68, sent the spectacularly huge rabbits, which are as big as dogs, to North Korea late last year and had said in January he might deliver more to assist the country's program to alleviate food shortages through rabbit breeding.

He had been due to travel to North Korea after Easter to provide advice on setting up a breeding facility for the rabbits, which can produce around seven kilos of meat.

But his trip was cancelled at short notice. Szmolinsky said he got a call from a North Korean official last Thursday informing him that the trip was off because the government was unhappy with the way in which a local Berlin newspaper had reported about the deal.

[atomic conspiracy]

No visit from the Easter bunny for you, Kim

[Loud Mime]

I wonder what Rosie O’D will say about this?

[SlowBoat407]

Geez, I guess this story’s not gonna make it to Cute Overload.

[SlowBoat407]

I wonder what Rosie O’D will say about this?

Pass the salt.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“I wonder what Rosie O’D will say about this?”

She probable was at the feast as the guest of KimChiaPet.

[metmom]

Just what I thought.

[roaddog727]

Looks like someone killed the goose who laid the golden easter eggs..

So Solly.......Bunny taste guuuud.

[Jay Howard Smith]

[JohnLongIsland]

no complaints from peta?

[azhenfud]

"I wonder what Rosie O’D will say about this?"

"Munch, munch, munch, munch...."

[metmom]

From the article:<

He had said in January that the 12 rabbits, capable of producing 60 babies a year, were being kept in a petting zoo in the North Korean capital Pyongyang pending his arrival.

"The Russians wanted 400 rabbits, there's no way I could deliver that many," said Szmolinsky, who produces around 90 rabbits a year.

Something doesn't smell right here. Twelve rabbits are capable of producing 60 babies a year but he produces only 90? Why not wait till the next year when he's got a gazillion?

[Clint N. Suhks]

[atomic conspiracy]

[Vaquero]

A German rabbit breeder who sold 12 rabbits to North Korea to breed giant bunnies said he won't be exporting any more to the reclusive communist country because he suspects they have been eaten. Karl Szmolinsky, 68, sent the spectacularly huge rabbits, which are as big as dogs, to North Korea late last year and had said in January he might deliver more to assist the country's program to alleviate food shortages through rabbit breeding.

this makes no sense...the man was selling breeding stock of rabbits to be used for meat....if they eat the breeding stock he will make more money selling more breeding stock...

[MARTIAL MONK]

Burp.........er..........ah............Bump

[Mr. K]

"Rooks so Dericsious"

[Vaquero]

so ronery and hungary too

[atomic conspiracy]

Doesn’t the guy in the pic look a little like Jimmy Carter?

Nah, couldn’t be.

[Xenalyte]

Apparently Kim’s taking the injunction against fry dog to heart.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I don't know what you're talking about...so here's a bunny reading a book. :)