Swamp Rabbit
by MikeGeneI keep warning people about dem wabbits. From here :
Today in Odd History, President Jimmy Carter was attacked by a rabbit during a fishing trip in Plains, Georgia. The rabbit, which may have been fleeing a predator, swam toward his boat, "hissing menacingly, its teeth flashing and nostrils flared." President Carter was forced to swat at the vicious beast with a canoe paddle, which apparently scared it off"¦. Powell made a belated attempt to impress the public with the seriousness of the attack, calling the creature a "swamp rabbit," but since Carter had to appease his rabbit-loving constituents by insisting that he had not actually smacked his buck-toothed opponent with his paddle, but only splashed water at it to drive it away, it seemed unlikely that he had been in danger.
[HT: Joy]
January 16th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
He was lucky! Here in N. Fl, tangling with a swamp rabbit, can lead to a great deal of embarrassment, and significant loss of money. During the swabbit's breeding season, which has a duration of approximately 12/12 months, it's not uncommon to see small groups of amorous swabbits overtake canoes, ganoes and even bass boats.
There's an old Seminole Indian saying, Ke ha ole blanco maleo Wakulla aqui faseo, which roughly translates, when white man in river out number manatee, many humpin rabbit laughing in boats.
Comment by sundan — January 16, 2007 @ 10:07 pm
January 18th, 2007 at 7:18 am
Giant bunnies fight starvation:
(HT: John Hawks)
Comment by Krauze — January 18, 2007 @ 7:18 am