Wildlife officials in Colorado are monitoring an unusual increase in cases of Shope papillomavirus, a disease affecting wild ...

Viral photos have inspired a fluffle of unflattering nicknames, including "Frankenstein bunnies," "demon rabbits" and "zombie ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: Scary-looking rabbits were hopping around Fort Collins. These weren’t your standard cute, fluffy ...

Scary as squirrel fibroma virus looks, the animals usually recover and the infection isn't dangerous to people.

Experts say horned-looking rabbits and wart-covered squirrels are viral diseases—frightening to see, but not dangerous to ...

Rabbits in Fort Collins, Colorado, have been observed with eerie black growths resembling tentacles or horns, causing alarm ...

Shope papillomavirus, a common and naturally occurring virus in wild rabbits that causes wart-like growths which can resemble ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have identified the cause as shope papillomavirus, a rabbit-only virus with no cure ...

Experts and local officials have issued a warning to anyone who encounters a 'zombie rabbit' on their travels. People have been left concerned after spotting the poor bunnies in Fort Collins, Colorado ...

The rabbits – also nicknamed “Frankenstein bunnies” – with their bizarre “horns” were once the stuff of ancient folklore.

CPW spokesperson Kara Van Hoose told KDVR: "There’s no overt concern needed for pet owners. We would just say to keep those wildlife principles in mind when you do have them out: Keep them on leash, ...

Strange stories often spread fast on social media, especially when animals look like they belong in a horror film. Recently, ...