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fhost344 t1_je88peu wrote

The classic parasite-host life cycle: Tick -> Bites Tuleremia Infected Human -> Infected Tick Drops Off, Molts -> Bites Rabbit -> Rabbit Developes Tuleremia -> Tuleremia Changes Rabbit's Behavior -> Rabbit Lays in Front of Power Mower -> Rabbit Atomised and Inhaled By Human

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woodkm t1_je88ipm wrote

Yea that is surprising to me, the disease part. Never even heard of it.

Bush hogs are definitely a lot louder. They also cover more area, faster. They'll scare away animals usually. But unfortunately what happens usually is if babies are nested down in thick brush. They won't always run. Snakes, rabbits, and I've even heard someone hitting a Fawn.

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krisalyssa OP t1_je87slh wrote

The actual phrasing in the Wikipedia article is “in a lawnmower” which, while technically correct, sounds a little stilted to me.

The oddest part for me is that apparently it’s happened more than once. I mean, sure, a brush hog doesn’t discriminate, but here in the burbs rabbits run from push mowers. I’d expect a tractor with a brush hog makes a lot more noise. Though I suppose it’s also faster.

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henryjonesjr83 t1_je82si3 wrote

Ok this is nuts because I live on acreage and mow with a heavy zero turn.

Rabbits make nests in the damn grass where you cannot see them until you come back around.

I desperately try to check everywhere for bunny nests, but every damn spring I commit rabbit genocide. It's awful.

And now on top of feeling guilty, their bunny corpses can take their revenge on me.

Edit: where I live, if you don't mow regularly, the neighborhood will take action against you for lowering property values.

In the city where I used to live, if you don't mow, the city will come mow your yard for you and stick you with a big bill for it.

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