Virus in Colorado Causing Bizarre Horn-Like Growths on Rabbits

Residents across Fort Collins have begun spotting wild rabbits sprouting grotesque, horn- or tentacle-like growths—prompting fears of a full-blown “zombie bunny” invasion.

Wild cottontail rabbits in Colorado are being infected with the Shope papillomavirus (also known as cottontail rabbit papillomavirus), causing wart-like tumors that can elongate into horn-like or tentacle-like protrusions, particularly around the head and mouth, according to AP News.

These growths are made of keratin...