A Rabbit Killer Gets His
A YOUNG farmer has died from rabbit flu in what vets believe is the first time that the bacterium has been fatally transmitted from animal to human in this country.
John Freeman became infected with the bacterium Pasteurella multocida after picking up a rabbit he had shot on his farm. He fell ill with a fever the next day and doctors initially suspected flu or chickenpox.
His mother said that countryside pursuits had been his hobby. “John had a ready smile and a quick wit. He gave up rugby so he could spend more time shooting. He simply loved getting out into the countryside with his gun.”
Full Article, London Times, August 21, 2006
Boo Hoo. What makes a serial killer of sentient beings that walk on four legs any better than killers of those who walk on only two legs?
Mother Nature can get down and nasty, too...
TLC
John Freeman became infected with the bacterium Pasteurella multocida after picking up a rabbit he had shot on his farm. He fell ill with a fever the next day and doctors initially suspected flu or chickenpox.
His mother said that countryside pursuits had been his hobby. “John had a ready smile and a quick wit. He gave up rugby so he could spend more time shooting. He simply loved getting out into the countryside with his gun.”
Full Article, London Times, August 21, 2006
Boo Hoo. What makes a serial killer of sentient beings that walk on four legs any better than killers of those who walk on only two legs?
Mother Nature can get down and nasty, too...
TLC
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