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Horrifying transformation turns ordinary rabbits into nightmare creatures as virus spreads through Colorado

Ellsworth Toohey
Aug 13, 2025
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Black tentacles writhing from a rabbit's face might sound like science fiction, but it's reality for Colorado residents encountering cottontails infected with a bizarre virus.

These unsettling transformations, reported by Yahoo News, are caused by shope papillomavirus, which cr…

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