HORRIFYING images of ‘zombie’ rabbits with tentacles sprouting out of their heads have been circulating online – so is your pet bunny safe? The traumatising snaps have led to

Wild rabbits in South Dakota and Colorado have developed horn-like growths and mouth tentacles. These bunnies, now being called ‘Frankenstein’s rabbits’ online, are infected with a virus called Shope papillomavirus (SPV),

Wildlife officials in Colorado are monitoring an unusual increase in cases of Shope papillomavirus, a disease affecting wild and domestic rabbits, following a higher number of sightings this summer.

Rabbit owners have been told to look after their pets after a number of 'Frankenstein' bunnies have been spotted in Fort Collins, Colorado. The terrifying-looking rabbits - comparable with the iconic Halloween character - have been hopping around in residents' gardens with tentacle-like growths on their faces.

Experts and local officials have issued a warning to anyone who encounters a 'zombie rabbit' on their travels. People have been left concerned after spotting the poor bunnies in Fort Collins, Colorado, with strange, gnarled black growths sticking out of their face and neck.

As per experts the condition is caused by Shope papilloma virus, a disease that creates wart-like tumors on rabbits, often around the head, ears, and eyelids.