At Denver International Airport bunnies are causing damage to cars. CBS 4 reported that bunnies that live in the area are eating wires under the hoods of cars parked at the airport and causing hundreds if not thousands of dollars worth of damage.
CBS 4 reported that the Denver International Airport has had The USDA Wildlife Service remove at least 100 bunnies every month because of the issue. Airport shuttle driver, Michelle Anderson said to CBS 4, "I see at least dozens every morning. They go hide under the cars and the cars are warm."
Arapahoe Autotek spokesman Wiley Faris said to CBS 4, "They like to chew on the insulator portion of the ignition cables. That's what we see."
Faris added that the wiring harness contains the wiring for the car so fixing it can run from hundres to thousands of dollars.
The USAirport Parking has started to try and keep the bunnies away from the cars.
"It's hard to get rid of the bunnies but we're going to try as many natural things as possible," said on USAirport Parking employee to CBS 4.
The Denver Post reported that mechanics say that coating the wires with coyote of fox urine, which can be purchased at hunting shops, can help deter the bunnies.
"We have found a good deterrent is predator urine, you can pick up fox urine at any pro hunting shop," said Faris to CBS 4.
Parking companies have started to install better fences and build perches for bunny predators such as eagles and hawks.
Officials at the airport say they are not responsible for any damage of the cars by the bunnies which means that the car owners are responsible for the expensive cost of fixing the car damage from the furry animals. Most insurance companies do not cover the cost of damage by rabbits.
Animals have often disrupted airports around the world. In July an airport was closed after a roaming bull got into the airport.
A wandering bull was tranquilized on Tuesday afternoon and removed from Phu Bai Airport in Hue, Vietnam. The wandering bull forced the closure of the Vietnam airport and was captured after two days of roaming. The bull, who later died, is said to have possibly killed an elderly villager.
Local chief ranger Nguyen Viet Hoach said that twelve flights to Hue had been affected because of the bull. He also stated that an 85-year-old woman was found dead with facial wounds outside her home on Monday afternoon. Though it is not proven that the bull was the reason for her death, it was seen in the village and is suspected of butting her.
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