Giant German Easter Rabbit Eaten in North Korea [updtd 2010]

Yes, that's what I said:

Sydney Morning Herald: A German breeder of giant rabbits said Saturday that North Korea has canceled its invitation for him to visit the country to help breed the rabbits he sold to the North last year, saying he suspects they have already been eaten.

Karl Szmolinsky was scheduled to visit North Korea later this month after he sold 12 of the giant rabbits which weigh about 10kg each - around three times more than normal rabbits.

But an official from the North Korean Embassy in Berlin recently called Szmolinsky and told him of the cancellation, saying, "We can raise them ourselves so there's no need for the visit," according to the German breeder.

Calling the explanation "ambiguous," Szmolinsky said, "It seems like the rabbits have already been eaten. I will never sell to North Korea again."

Here, bunny bunny.



Snopes.com on the giant bunnies. (2010)

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