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Giant Rabbits To Feed North Korea

Posted by kdawson on from the mmm-thumper dept.

iamdrscience writes with news of an East German pensioner who breeds rabbits the size of dogs. Karl Szmolinsky won a prize for breeding Germany's largest rabbit, at 23 lbs., in 2006. News photos reached the North Koreans, who asked through their embassy whether Szmolinsky would be willing to sell them some as foodstocks — each rabbit yields about 15 lb. of meat. A deal was struck and Szmolinsky will be traveling to North Korea in April to help them set up a breeding program. (The photos in the article use the most extreme, contrived camera angles to make the rabbits look even more huge.)

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  1. i for one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    welcome our Giant Rabbit Overlords

  2. Seems like a make-work project... by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    who breeds rabbits the size of dogs.

    Why don't the North Koreans just continue to eat dogs?

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  3. Here is why this is a bad idea by monkeySauce · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can anyone else see next month's headline? ... Giant Rabid Rabbits Wreck Havoc on North Korean Village.

    The giant rabbit thing sounds straight out of a cheesy horror film. I think I would go with micro rabbits instead. You could breed them by the millions and just eat them whole like little snacks. They might be a little furry and a little crunchy, but at least there is less danger they will turn out evil and eat your children.

  4. Oregon Trail by feld · · Score: 5, Funny

    I disagree. I've made it plenty of times to California being only able to shoot and kill rabbits.

    PS we used a raft to get past the last river.

    PPS my wife died of cholera

  5. Move along... by TechnoGuyRob · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nothing to see h--Oh. Wow. Nevermind.

  6. Re:May I be the first to say... by Bloke+down+the+pub · · Score: 5, Funny
    My ancestors were German farmers in Russia.
    These days there's a premium for lean meat, so farming Germans isn't profitable any more.
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