It's the Rabbit of Caerbannog! [ominous music plays]. He's lucky, he could have been decapitated.
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August 24, 2026, 01:55 PM
architect
No news on how the bunny made out?
Is there a lagomorph twitter where the rabbit would post his version of events?
August 24, 2026, 01:56 PM
TigerDore
August 24, 2026, 01:58 PM
Rightwire
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343 - Never Forget
Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat
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August 24, 2026, 02:13 PM
556er
Could this be the same rabbit that attacked present carter ???
August 24, 2026, 03:30 PM
trapper189
I don't believe a 2 pound Florida Marsh Rabbit can knock a 140 pound kid off a scooter.
Now, a 4 pound African Savanna Hare running 40 miles per hour is a different story.
Edited to add:
This happened in Hungary and it was a European Hare which can weigh up 15 pounds!
August 24, 2026, 03:44 PM
sigmonkey
I was stationed at Columbus AFB MS in '85.
Friend of mine called "Lurch" was riding his Electra Glide and a swamper (big assed cotton tail) ran in front of him.
He hit it and it got jammed up between the rear of the front fender and tire, and locked the front wheel and Lurch went down and then "high sided" and got launched. Busted him up good, hand, ribs, shoulder, knees, spent about three weeks in bed before he could get around.
"the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא עוד
August 24, 2026, 03:48 PM
ArtieS
Looks like the bike / scooter was doing 30kph. That would have been a righteous impact.
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August 24, 2026, 04:44 PM
400m
Okay, who here didn’t think of the Monty Python bit immediately?
August 24, 2026, 05:33 PM
trapper189
I pictured something more like this based on the thread title:
My ex-wife had a VW New Beetle, circa 2005-ish. We were driving down a dirt road in rural New Mexico (going to Tent Rocks) with our niece with the top down. A rabbit ran out in front of us. We caught it mid-hop, and it slid up over the hood, over the windshield, and cleared my niece in the back seat by inches. It was one of those "Did you just see what I saw" moments for all! And the rabbit hopped off, apparently none the worse for wear.
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August 24, 2026, 07:14 PM
old rugged cross
Hahaha, chalk one up for the rabbit.
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
August 24, 2026, 08:01 PM
Rightwire
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189: I don't believe a 2 pound Florida Marsh Rabbit can knock a 140 pound kid off a scooter.
Now, a 4 pound African Savanna Hare running 40 miles per hour is a different story.
Edited to add:
This happened in Hungary and it was a European Hare which can weigh up 15 pounds!
What is the air speed velocity of a 2 lbs. Florida Marsh Rabbit?
Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys
343 - Never Forget
Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat
There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive.
August 25, 2026, 03:38 AM
medic451
"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." - John Wayne in "The Shootist"
August 25, 2026, 09:12 AM
LS1 GTO
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire:
quote:
Originally posted by trapper189: I don't believe a 2 pound Florida Marsh Rabbit can knock a 140 pound kid off a scooter.
Now, a 4 pound African Savanna Hare running 40 miles per hour is a different story.
Edited to add:
This happened in Hungary and it was a European Hare which can weigh up 15 pounds!
What is the air speed velocity of a 2 lbs. Florida Marsh Rabbit?
Laden or unladen?
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
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The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
August 25, 2026, 09:18 AM
trapper189
Is it relevant? While the Florida Marsh Rabbit is a proficient swimmer, I believe it is non-migratory.
