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Who Is Killing the Rabbits in St. Louis?

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By Sara Tan Sep 19th 2012

Residents in south St. Louis' Villanova neighborhood are trying to figure out what's going on with all the rabbits. According to KTVI, neighbors have been finding the bodies of dead rabbits in their yards, although they appeared to be uninjured otherwise.


The neighborhood is usually filled with the furry animals for as long as most residents have been around. "I've lived here about 16 years," resident Joe Dobbs said. "Never seen anything like this. Usually see rabbits all over the neighborhood and now, for some reason, they're just showing up dead."

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Missouri's Department of Conservation has ruled out the West Nile virus. They believe a human is likely to blame. No one is certain, but the Missouri Department of Conservation says they'd like to get a sample to test and see why the rabbits are all dying.

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ccm989

Someone is probably poisoning them. Rabbits in a vegetable garden are considered pests!

September 20 2012 at 8:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sylvabugg2

Sounds like it may be poison or some environmental factor, such as insecticide.

September 19 2012 at 11:44 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dennis Faulkner

Couldn't it simply be the heat? I thought rabbits were sensitive to extreme heat -

September 19 2012 at 10:22 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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