Residents of a South Florida subdivision are trying to figure out what the hell to do about a dozens-strong and growing herd of bunny rabbits that have threatened to overrun their community and spread to adjacent neighborhoods in the Fort Lauderdale area, the Associated Press reports.
The estimated 60 to 100 adorable little fuck machines are believed to be descended from an unknown number of domesticated lionhead bunnies some asshole neighbor had been breeding in her backyard and illegally abandoned when she moved away. The AP describes lionheads as capable of birthing two-to-six babies every month after they mature sexually at three months.
As such, the current local population estimate lays bare a staggering attrition rate for the cuddly pet store products in a deeply hostile environment rife with scorching heat, lack of suitable food sources, and of course rampant predation by raptors, cats, and reptiles. Local woman Alicia Griggs is working to raise the $20,000 to $40,000 needed to hire a company to trap, neuter, and rehome the bunny herd or give them to Governor Ron DeSantis to fly them to Martha’s Vineyard.
Area man Gator Carter doesn’t see the need. “People drive by, stop, love ’em, feed ’em. “They don’t bother me. We have a couple Airbnbs on the island here and the people (guests) are just amazed that the rabbits come right up to them,” said the man, whose name “Gator” wasn’t printed in quotes in the AP’s article (eg Rob “Gator” Carter). His name appears to be literally Gator.