The cottontail rabbit papillomavirus, which alarmed some Colorado residents, cannot spread to other species and often goes away on its own, according to experts.

Rabbits with horn-like growths have appeared around Colorado, alarming residents. The "tentacles" are due to a virus that is generally harmless.

Why has the National Guard been sent to Washington, DC, to combat a fake crime wave when America is facing a literal invasion of tentacled rabbits?

Recently, some wild rabbits have been seen in the U.S. with "horn-like" growths spurting from their heads that are caused by a viral infection, according to experts.

A rapidly spreading virus is causing cottontail rabbits to grow black, tentacle-like growths out of their heads, prompting warnings to steer clear of the mutated animals.