Florida neighborhood hopping with lionhead rabbit invasion
by Guardian staff and agency from US news | The Guardian on (#6D2B1)
Estimated 60 to 100 rabbits are descendants of a group a backyard breeder illegally let loose when she moved away
Dozens of feral rabbits are driving some residents of a Florida neighborhood hopping mad after the furry creatures that were let loose are taking over the streets and are multiplying like - rabbits.
In the suburbs of Fort Lauderdale, there's a new invasive species" to contend with in a state all too familiar with the destructive habits of non-native animals. These include Burmese pythons and the iguanas that can voraciously consume their way to local wildlife dominance, as well as lionfish and giant African snails.
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