Godless N Korean commies ate my monster rabbits

[mawilson 2,133]

The German breeder who sold 12 German Gray Giant rabbits to North Korea

believes the planned breeding programme may have been canned after

communist officials tucked into the oversized bunnies.

German pensioner Karl Szmolinsky was approached back in January by the

North Korean embassy in Berlin after "attracting attention for breeding his

country's largest rabbit". Szmolinsky subsequently supplied eight females

and four males at £60 a head which were packed off to North Korea.

Szmolinsky explained: "They want to boost meat production. They've

arranged for me to go to Pyongyang in April to advise them on setting up

a breeding farm."

However, Szmolinsky says the trip has now been cancelled, and suspects "it

may be because communist officials have eaten the rabbits", according to

The Telegraph. He admitted: "That's an assumption, not an assertion. But

they're not getting any more. I think the animals aren't alive any more.

I was due to go and inspect the animals and look at the facility. They kept

delaying the trip. I would have liked to go."

Stressing his unilateral rabbit export embargo, Szmolinsky added: "North

Korea won't be getting anything from me any more, they shouldn't even

bother asking."

The North Korean embassy in Berlin has denied the rabbit feast claim.

A spokesman said: "The rabbits aren't intended to be eaten, they are for

breeding purposes."

A fully-fattened German Gray Giant can provide up to 15lb of meat - much-

needed protein for a famine-stricken land. The Telegraph did spot one

potentially fatal flaw in the breeding masterplan, though: since the monster

rabbits are "voracious eaters", just how did the Pyongyang authorities intend

to feed the beasts?

Karl Szmolinsky with one of his

giant rabbits, which weighs 23lb

Edited April 9, 2007 by mawilson

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

People eat grass in NK to survive. I'm sure the rabbits 'died in transport' aka were eaten within minutes of opening the crate.

[almaty 19]

those filthy commies..........

[Fandango 1,439]

He sold em therefore has no say in what they do with their own property.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

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A fully-fattened German Gray Giant can provide up to 15lb of meat - much-

needed protein for a famine-stricken land. The Telegraph did spot one

potentially fatal flaw in the breeding masterplan, though: since the monster

rabbits are "voracious eaters", just how did the Pyongyang authorities intend

to feed the beasts

On the assumption that they intended to feed (and breed) them, the answer is rather plain--the corpses of those dying in small-gulag (prison camp) or large-gulag (rest of N. Korea) of overwork/starvation.

He sold em therefore has no say in what they do with their own property.

Valid, but he has the right to say "you bought on false pretence, I'll sell no more to you".

[tmma 467]

The German breeder who sold 12 German Gray Giant rabbits to North Korea

believes the planned breeding programme may have been canned after

communist officials tucked into the oversized bunnies.

German pensioner Karl Szmolinsky was approached back in January by the

North Korean embassy in Berlin after "attracting attention for breeding his

country's largest rabbit". Szmolinsky subsequently supplied eight females

and four males at £60 a head which were packed off to North Korea.

Szmolinsky explained: "They want to boost meat production. They've

arranged for me to go to Pyongyang in April to advise them on setting up

a breeding farm."

However, Szmolinsky says the trip has now been cancelled, and suspects "it

may be because communist officials have eaten the rabbits", according to

The Telegraph. He admitted: "That's an assumption, not an assertion. But

they're not getting any more. I think the animals aren't alive any more.

I was due to go and inspect the animals and look at the facility. They kept

delaying the trip. I would have liked to go."

Stressing his unilateral rabbit export embargo, Szmolinsky added: "North

Korea won't be getting anything from me any more, they shouldn't even

bother asking."

The North Korean embassy in Berlin has denied the rabbit feast claim.

A spokesman said: "The rabbits aren't intended to be eaten, they are for

breeding purposes."

A fully-fattened German Gray Giant can provide up to 15lb of meat - much-

needed protein for a famine-stricken land. The Telegraph did spot one

potentially fatal flaw in the breeding masterplan, though: since the monster

rabbits are "voracious eaters", just how did the Pyongyang authorities intend

to feed the beasts?

Karl Szmolinsky with one of his

giant rabbits, which weighs 23lb

Well -it's his perogative to not sell any more rabbits to them in the future.

However; he sold them " for breeding purposes..." to a country where the majority of it's citizens are starving and with one rabbit providing up to 15lbs of decent quality meat--well, it doesn't take Einstein to figure out.

If he cared so much as to the fate of these rabbits he should have done more research on the interested buyers.

I didn't know that N Korea was known for breeding show rabbits ...learn something new everday, I guess.

Edited April 12, 2007 by tmma

[Otto 83]

[Amby 490]

wow that is a big rabbit. I bet they were full after they ate them that big

[mawilson 2,133]

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A fully-fattened German Gray Giant can provide up to 15lb of meat - much-

needed protein for a famine-stricken land. The Telegraph did spot one

potentially fatal flaw in the breeding masterplan, though: since the monster

rabbits are "voracious eaters", just how did the Pyongyang authorities intend

to feed the beasts

On the assumption that they intended to feed (and breed) them, the answer is rather plain--the corpses of those dying in small-gulag (prison camp) or large-gulag (rest of N. Korea) of overwork/starvation.

Rabbits are herbivorous and feed mainly on grass, clover and herbs.

[Robor007 0]

Seems kinda expensive if they were just buying the rabbits to slaughter and eat.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Seems kinda expensive if they were just buying the rabbits to slaughter and eat.

Remember that Kim-jong-il and a few of his cronies control cent-percent of the country's money supply--and aren't exactly averse to one-shot gourmet meals.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Rabbits are herbivorous and feed mainly on grass, clover and herbs.

That's the same diet as the North Korean workers minus the brick dust.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Rabbits are herbivorous and feed mainly on grass, clover and herbs.

So are cattle and sheep, by NATURE.

Under artificial conditions (or if starving) though, they can be made to take animal proteins.

An example was in UK where "rendered" sheep carcasses were added to cattle/sheep fodder to increase the protein content of the meat; as some of the rendered sheep had died of scrapie, this spread further among the sheep and manifested in cattle as BSE.

Doesn't require much imagination to see that similar artificial conditions could be applied for rabbits.

[mawilson 2,133]

That's horrible.

[Nagishkaw 510]

We better hope Shon doesn't see this thread.