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Jack rabbits attack walkers in Sonoma County; man bitten, woman forced to evade jack rabbit
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| 3/29/02
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Posted on 03/29/2002 8:56:31 PM PST by vikingchick
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP)
Sonoma County musician Doug Bowes will remember this Easter season as the one where he happened upon the Easter Bunny, and it attacked him.
Bowes was walking near his home at about 11 a.m. Wednesday when the attack occurred. A small, gray jack rabbit bounded toward him from a nearby fence.
``I thought, 'Gosh, this is somebody's pet,' '' Bowes said. He put his hand down in a friendly gesture and the bunny lunged and bit him.
Bowes began to walk home, nursing a sore hand with broken skin, but the rabbit followed him. A short time later, a nearby neighbor had to retreat up a hill after another aggressive jack rabbit forced her back.
Bowes had to get rabies shots and faces five additional vaccinations, though area health officials say it would be rare if the animal had rabies.
``If it were (rabid) it would make history,'' said David Yong, director of laboratory services for the county public health division. No rabbit has tested positive for rabies in Sonoma County in the past 16 years, Yang said.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: california; carter; easter; easterbunny; jackrabbits; jimmycarter; killerrabbit; montypython; rabbit; rabies
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To: gcruse
That is one ugly bunny. :)
To: Charles Henrickson; Optimist
Monty Python: life imitates art.
To: Bruce Leroy
Happy Easter to you too. The bunnies shall prevail, just you watch. :)
To: vikingchick
Oh dear, methinks it's a Great White Shark Rabbit! Run for your lives!
To: vikingchick
Just when you thought it was safe to go out for a walk ...
To: jrewingjr
I been thinkin'... there was a movie once called "Killer Klowns from Outer Space", so, why not "Killer Jackrabbits from Sonoma County"?
To: Bruce Leroy
terrific 8-)
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03/29/2002 10:04:18 PM PST
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Optimist
To: Washington-Husky; vikingchick
This just in, apparently the attacker was of the
lepus californicus persuasion, a previously persecuted group, and therefore will not be charged with a hate crime in the attacks.
Police artist rendering of suspect.
To: Washington-Husky; jrewingjr; all
Happy Easter, one and all.
To: jrewingjr
That is indeed a most foul looking rodent! Quick, where's the Holy Hand Grenade?
To: jrewingjr
Just look at those beady eyes. 3 strikes and you're out, bunny.
To: vikingchick
Thanks, Vikingchick... Yeah, I guess we shouldn't get so carried away with our collective rabbit frenzy here, that we forget what Easter is all about. So, in the name of good tidings to all, Happy Easter!
To: Washington-Husky
OK, something more serious to remember what Easter is all about.....
....but the bunnies are part of Easter too. :)
To: vikingchick
Jack Rabbits Attack Walkers in Sonoma County; Man Bitten, Woman Forced to Evade Jack Rabbit; Colin Powell Urges Sonoman restraint
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03/29/2002 10:36:23 PM PST
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Optimist
To: Washington-Husky
The giant killer rabbit movie is Night of the Lepus, the invisible 6 foot rabbit movie is Harvey
To: vikingchick
Thanks, Vikingchick...
(the bunnies are the funnest part of Easter, oh yeah! :)
To: Optimist
LOL!!
Geez, now that you mention it, hope these aren't suicide-squad rabbits...
To: Optimist
Oh, my. Good analogy.
To: Washington-Husky
Savage was saying they aren't 'suicide bombers'....they're HOMOCIDE bombers.
I agree with him on this issue.
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