Giant 22-lb Rabbit-Truth! (I think I would have named him Harvey, Jimmy Stewart would have wanted it that way1)
Summary of the eRumor:
A picture of a huge rabbit that the eRumor says is 22 pounds and mover than 3 feet long. It is said to be a "German Giant" rabbit.
The Truth:
According to the BBC, the rabbit's name is Herman and lives with his owner, Hans Wagner, in Berlin, Germany. German Giants are domestic rabbits. They do not exist in the wild and can live as long as 12 years. The BBC says that Herman can eat a bale of hay per week.
Updated 4/13/06
A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet:
Happy Easter!!
He weighs in at 22 pounds and measures a little over 3 feet. He is a breed of rabbit called German Giant (how appropriate!). This is his owner, Hans Wagner, struggling to hold him up. From the NY Post article...We don't feed him an unusual diet, said Wagner. He goes through more than his brothers and sisters, but he eats the same food mix. His favorite food is actually lettuce...he can never get enough of it.
LOOK AT THOSE FEET!
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