evo Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 took the new Wolverine c .22 out tonight for a short spell on the rats and to see if i could bag a rabbit or two,,i had 4 rats and then i spotted a rabbit at 35yrds approx, now i,ve been shooting just over 40 years and i have never come across anythig like this before,, i shot the rabbit at 35 yrds approx but could not find it due to the amount of what can only be explained as shrubbery so i decided to get the springer out and see if he could find it, well after two minutes looking he appeared back with the rabbit in his mouth and when i took the rabbit off him i flicked the torch on to see where i had hit the rabbit in the head, what i saw shocked me, the rabbit had 1 inch curly teeth protruding from its mouth, the top teeth were so twisted and deformed they actually stopped the rabbit closing its mouth and the two bottom teeth one tooth was about an inch long and protruding forwards out of its mouth and the other bottom front tooth had snapped in half and was ful of tooth decay, to say the rabbit needed a good seeing to at a dentist is an understatement, I have in all the years ive shot never seen anything like this, i was totally shocked has anyone else ever seen this before atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoggysreels Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Yes !!! ... Rabbit equal rodent species (ever growing teeth) ... his diet hasn't been sufficient to wear down its teeth .. if it was a domestic rabbit, problem.is solved with nail clippers, (lve done it a good few time)....good shooting mate .. the .22 is for men lol ... bet the rats were stopped dead in their tracks Edited December 14, 2014 by hoggysreels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Your just predjudiced to rabbits with goofy teeth. It maybe an old rabbit! May have to cook it with two old house bricks! U;-) Edited December 14, 2014 by Underdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Reckon you saved it from starving to death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Its not that uncommon actually , I shot this one with the airgun last year or maybe the year before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Rabbits teeth are kept short by grinding against one another and they grow continually throughout the rabbit's life. If by way of an accident (more usually it's hereditary in domestics) the teeth become misaligned (maloccluded) and grow out like long tusks. It doesn't take as long as you think to get to the length shown in the picture. I've always culled ones occurring in my rabbitry and I dispensed with one rabbit breed altogether when it started happening more regularly. You did him a favour Evo anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 We had a pet rabbit for the kids and it had a slightly mis aligned jaw according to the vets,I used to clip its teeth regularly with a pair of mig wire cutters,he lived a good few years with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I've only see one other like that, a couple of years ago I shot this one: It was quite plump despite having bad teeth though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Thats huge its bigger than your dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Thats huge its bigger than your dog :oil: I said it was well fed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Children can now sleep well in their beds in the knowledge this mutant monster rabbit us off our streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Children can now sleep well in their beds in the knowledge this mutant monster rabbit us off our streets. Safe indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I see a rabbit and CWD romping once, maybe that is the offspring ?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 I've only see one other like that, a couple of years ago I shot this one: post-20802-0-53836400-1325884947.jpg It was quite plump despite having bad teeth though. MMmmmmm I just love your spag boll . !!! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Lucky you weren't bitten, or you could have been seen on moonlight nights roaming the country side looking for a victim Shot a wear rabbit me self a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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