Here's an interesting article from today's Washington Post -- http://tinyurl.com/pnffptc -- I understand the need to protect the safety and security of rabbits and doves -- but this is a bit far, no?

Government overreach is getting to a critical level.

If you were writing this as a comedy sketch it would seem kinda dumb, however this is actually true which makes this HYSTERICAL!!!!

Mark

This is what I posted over on Facebook:

I heard that they are making a sequel to "Sharknado." In the sequel, titled "Rabbitnado", Marty Hahne and a bunch of other magicians lose their rabbits in a tornado, despite the disaster plans stacked on top of the cages trying to weigh them down, and the rabbits rain down on the USDA politicians in Washington.

- Donald

I wonder if this law was written when an official saw the vicious rabbit in the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" movie. There was a killer rabbit protection the holy grail.

Love your post Donald.

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Absolutely love this video:
http://hartzler.house.gov/video-gallery

Rabbit story gets more unbelievable! Missouri Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler (and she's not even in my district) went down to the floor of the house and went after the USDA on Marty Hahne's behalf!

Wow! My daughter owns a Netherlands dwarf rabbit, KaZoo and offered to let me use it in any of my shows (just so she could own one). I have not used it in a show to date and now I wonder if I will. Does this law stretch into Arizona? Arizona does not get along with the United States government very well. They don't play well together. Thanks for the laugh... and the homework to check on Az's regulations.

This is an interesting read for sure.

When I first got into performing, I used a rabbit in an Easter show. It was a borrowed bunny. I loved the idea of a rabbit, and over the years have considered it. It seems these days it is just not worth it.

Loved the article. Specially this part:
“You’re telling me I can kill the rabbit right in front of you,” Hahne says he asked an inspector, “but I can’t take it across the street to the birthday party” without a license?

Note: This is still making news, just a few weeks ago, saw a bit about it in the local paper!