THE CAIRO BULLETIN — FEBRUARY 10, 1905
A specimen of the horned rabbit was killed by a local sportsman last Monday while out hunting not far from town. The horn grew in the center of the forehead and was about one inch in length, with a hard, sharp point. This is the first specimen of the kind killed in these parts. The horn is in our possession and can be “shown” to those from Missouri. We were informed by an old resident that rabbits of this species were common several years ago and were tree rabbits. That when hard pressed by dogs they would run at a rapid rate until they found a tree of soft wood, when they would leap high in the air and stick their horn in the tree and hang far above reach of the dog. After the dog left, the rabbit would work the horn loose and drop to the ground in safety.—Vian (I.T.) Sentinel.
From— The Cairo Bulletin. (Cairo. III.). 10 Feb. 1905. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
