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.

Most rabbits have immunity against cottontail rabbit papillomavirus (CRPV) which can cause tumorous growths that can be lethal at times if not attended by a veterinarian

A disturbing virus is sweeping through bunnies in Colorado in the US, turning them into nightmarish ''Frankenstein'-looking mammals with scary tentacles protruding out of their faces. Read on to know more about the shope papilloma virus.

The grotesque “Frankenstein”-esque rabbits — once just a Colorado curiosity — are now turning up in Minnesota and Nebraska, their furry faces sprouting grotesque horn- and tentacle-like growths straight out of a B-movie.

Rabbits infected with a virus that causes horn and tentacle-looking growths on their faces are being reported in Colorado.

A strange virus is affecting wild rabbits in America. It causes horn-like growths on their faces. These rabbits are called 'zombie bunnies'. The virus is Shope papillomavirus or SPV. It spreads through contact and insects.

Rabbits with black, tentacle-like growths sprouting from their heads are sparking comparisons to infected creatures from The Last of Us.

SEATTLE — The "Frankenstein bunnies" have been making waves across social media in the U.S. Recently, one rabbit potentially carrying the virus was spotted in a Seattle neighborhood.