You couldn't make it up dept. no.65: Bugs Bunny lives!

[fpb]

Yesterday, Milan's second airport, Linate, was closed for hours due to an infestation of hares. The animals had to be caught alive and removed to a neighbouring sanctuary. That paralyzed half the air traffic of Italy's leading economic and financial centre. Interesting sense of priorities.

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[fpb.livejournal.com]

Your wish is my command. http://www.ansa.it/site/notizie/awnplus/news_collection/awnplus_italia/2007-06-17_11787486.html. According to this press agency, 57 hares and 4 large wild rabbits were caught.

[marielapin.livejournal.com]

Wow! Too bad no one thought of using Anti-Pesto's "BUNVAC 6000" from the Wallace and Gromit movie. That would have taken much less time!

After seeing your picture I did a quick search and found more on yahoo, plus a video:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070617/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hare_havoc

The main animal problems we have at the local air force base down here are turkey vultures, sea gulls and coyotes on the runway. It is amazing how much damage a vulture can do monetarily to a jet when sucked through an engine or when it hits and cracks the canopy.