Domesticated rabbits overrun Selkirk, MB streets [Video]

Rabbits are running rampant in the city of Selkirk, Man.

Those who live in the neighbourhood said the bunny boom began earlier this year, with dozens spotted near the downtown area throughout the spring and summer.

“You may not quite see them as often but they’re fast and sneaky,” said resident Wendy Collins.

The floppy-eared fellows have put the city on high alert.

“They’re everywhere,” said Selkirk mayor Larry Johannson. “They’re domesticated rabbits, so that’s not a good thing.”

Johannson said he doesn’t have to go down a rabbit hole to figure out how this happened.

“Somebody had them and let them go and they’ve multiplied.”

He said that’s led to an increase in predators creeping in on the downtown core.

“They attract foxes and coyotes,” Johannson said. “And that’s another thing that we don’t want in our city. It’s important that we get them under control.”

To control the …