A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but ...

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - Photos of Colorado rabbits with tentacle and antler-like growths have become popular this summer. It’s caused by Shope papilloma virus. A population of rabbits with this ...

SEATTLE — The "Frankenstein bunnies" have been making waves across social media in the U.S. Recently, one rabbit potentially ...

Though the strange growths on these animals may look intimidating, experts say there’s not much to worry about, and they're ...

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

A parade of so-called “zombie” rabbits sporting hornlike growths has sparked confusion and concern in Colorado.Wildlife ...

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

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

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, ...

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

Rabbit papilloma virus is a mostly benign disease that can impact cottontail rabbits in Colorado bitten by infected fleas or ...

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that this type of HPV, beta-HPV, previously thought to only contribute to skin cancer, can actually directly cause it.