Rabbit shot with blow-gun darts rescued

SUPERIOR, Colo. - A young,         something like this,"
small rabbit shot with blow-       Greenwood volunteer services
gun darts was found this           manager Lindsey Goodwick told
weekend and taken to an            the Camera. "It worries us
animal rehabilitation center       that someone thinks this is
for treatment.                     fun and might still be out
A report in the Boulder Daily      there doing this to other
Camera says Children reported      animals."
seeing the rabbit with the         The rabbit undergoing
darts sticking out of it last      treatment now was first seen
week. Experts at the               near Raymer Lane and Stoneham
Greenwood Wildlife                 Street in Superior.
Rehabilitation Center removed      She'll be released back into
the 8-inch long darts, and         the wild once her recovery is
they say the rabbit is doing       complete. But she won't be
okay.                              released in the same are
The rabbit was found in the        where she was found.
same neighborhood where a          Anyone caught shooting
dozen darted bunnies were          wildlife with blow-gun darts
found several years ago.           can face fines and cruelty to
"It makes us angry to see          animal charges.               

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