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krisalyssa OP t1_je87slh wrote

Reply to comment by woodkm in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa

The actual phrasing in the Wikipedia article is “in a lawnmower” which, while technically correct, sounds a little stilted to me.

The oddest part for me is that apparently it’s happened more than once. I mean, sure, a brush hog doesn’t discriminate, but here in the burbs rabbits run from push mowers. I’d expect a tractor with a brush hog makes a lot more noise. Though I suppose it’s also faster.

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tiredsleepyexhausted t1_je99ak4 wrote

Suddenly leaving a lawn that you've been napping or chomping grass in is one thing.

Suddenly leaving your home where you've dug your burrow and made your nest and had all of your babies isn't as quick or easy to do. They also likely expect their dens to keep them safe even when things go over them, but then once it gets over them the sound is so jarring...they try to escape at the last, most unfortunate moment 😞

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woodkm t1_je88ipm wrote

Yea that is surprising to me, the disease part. Never even heard of it.

Bush hogs are definitely a lot louder. They also cover more area, faster. They'll scare away animals usually. But unfortunately what happens usually is if babies are nested down in thick brush. They won't always run. Snakes, rabbits, and I've even heard someone hitting a Fawn.

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needmorehardware t1_je9juty wrote

Sounds like the person who hit a fawn could do with opening their eyes

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