Rabbit roundup underway following possible poisoning deaths
The roundup continues to save rabbits from potentially dying outside a Las Vegas psychiatric treatment center.
Volunteers took time Monday to rescue more rabbits from the property after nearly 30 were found dead over the weekend. They were found at the Desert Willow Treatment Center on Charleston Boulevard near Jones Boulevard.
The cause of the deaths is still unknown, but volunteers are not taking any chances and are working to save the surviving rabbits.
Volunteers were able to round up 60 rabbits Sunday of the hundreds roaming around the facility. The rabbit situation has been an issue for years with many people abandoning the animals on the property. It escalated once the state released a public health notice a few days ago saying the rabbits may carry diseases and suddenly dozens died at once.
Now, the effort continues to save the ones still alive. ... Read More