Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

VGNonly

(8,549 posts) Fri Jul 4, 2025, 11:55 PM Jul 2025

Rabbits and fireworks.

Today I found an adult dead rabbit in my yard. It had no wounds or any signs of trauma, no mange or botflies. I don't use any pesticides on my property. I believe that it died of shock from dozens of cherry bombs and other explosives from the redneck neighbors.

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Rabbits and fireworks. (Original Post) VGNonly Jul 2025 OP

I hadn't thought of animals, wild or domestic, dying of shock on 4th of July 70sEraVet Jul 2025 #1

70sEraVet

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1. I hadn't thought of animals, wild or domestic, dying of shock on 4th of July

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Sat Jul 5, 2025, 08:21 AM

Jul 2025

But I can see how it's possible. Or perhaps the rabbit died of exhaustion, particularly if neighbors from different locations were setting off fireworks -- it kept running trying to evade the threat, and found no safety.
Probably the biggest threat to wildlife from fireworks, is the potential to start forest fires.
I do wish fireworks were banned. There are alternative ways to have light shows.

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