Local residents described the rabbits as having “black quills or black toothpicks” growing out of their faces.

Rabbits growing apparent tentacle-like growths out of their heads have been spotted in Colorado, NBC affiliate KUSA in Denver reported.

As weird and concerning as they appear, the virus that causes the dark, wart-like horns or tentacles to grow on cottontail rabbits is relatively common and usually not anything to worry about, CPW