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The appeal of an adorable little bunny rabbit diminishes slightly when that rabbit is blown up to ten times its normal weight. Karl Szmolinsky breeds German Gray Giant rabbits that are as large as dogs. His largest rabbit, Robert II won the largest rabbit for the Berlin-Brandenburg region of Germany in 2007, weighing in at approximately 24 lbs. Of course, with its insane enlargement comes a different type of fascination, a morbid curiosity—how did it get like that?
Szmolinsky’s method for growing such large rabbits is simple: he feeds them. He prepares them meals three times a day. Each meal is composed of different foods, such as grain, bio-parsley potatoes, carrots, kale, vegetables of all sorts and of course plenty of water. His rabbits live in giant cages on his homestead in Germany. Szmolinsky is very proud of his rabbits; in addition to their massive diet, he loves them, cooing, petting, and kissing them. These rabbits can produce up to fifteen pounds of meat each, though not all of the meat is edible. The liver, heart, and other such parts are typically thrown out.
One day, North Korea approached his local organization requesting to purchase some of these gigantic rabbits. The organization sent them to Szmolinsky. When the representatives saw his rabbits, they offered him a contract immediately. They told him that they wanted to breed the rabbits to help feed the starving people of North Korea. One of Szmolinsky’s rabbits could potentially feed eight people. Szmolinsky agreed, and because of their reasons, he cut the price of the rabbits from 200 to 80 euros, and sold them his eight largest rabbits, including Robert I, a personal favourite. North Korea then asked him to help them create the breeding program.
Several months later, North Korea quit all contact with Szmolinsky. They told him that they no longer needed his services. He couldn’t figure out what had happened to his rabbits. Finally, a journalist from London called with news. He had seen the rabbits at Kim Jong-Il’s birthday party, in the place of honor on the dinner table.
Szmolinsky was understandably upset. He has since, however, put his frustration behind him and the North Korea fiasco has been made into a film. In addition he has since come to an agreement with South Korea. He sold them four females and two males and has been in regular communication with them to help them with their breeding.
Szmolinsky plans to keep breeding for as long as he can. He loves his animals and his job. In the days where rabbit breeding is a dying occupation, Szmolinsky has hit the top of the charts.
References:
http://www.theinsider.com/videos/660153_Karl_Szmolinsky_And_Giant_Rabbits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7f8y4SR9mjU
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