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<H2><SPAN CLASS="chapn">Chapter <SPAN CLASS="huge">7</SPAN></SPAN>
<SPAN CLASS="chapt">... Killer Rabbits<BR> From Hell</SPAN>
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<P>It wasn't long before the gene spread into the general rabbit
population in the Australian outback. At first the reports of animal
deaths were attributed to drought, or to an atypical rise in
traditional predators, such as dingos. However, soon both dingos
and kangaroos started to show up dead, with their bodies shredded
and mutilated by small toothmarks, just as had been previously
seen with the smaller animals.</P>
<P>The first human victim disappeared on the night of May 22.
It was hot and dry, and Bert Delancey had been working all
through the afternoon, trying to get the shearing equipment
prepared for the next day's competitions. He was hot and thirsty,
and decided to head into town for a few pints, some food, and
the company of his mates. The others from the group had gone into
town a few hours before, so Bert decided to walk -- no point
pissin' off the lads at the pub by phonin' for a ride--and it was
only a half hour walk, hardly worth the call. It was even starting
to cool down, and the thought of some cool, clear air after the
hours in the hot, putrid-smelling shearing pit was almost appealing.</P>
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