In Oslo's fjord are 3-4 small beach islands on which the Norwegians like to sun themselves during Summer. I haven't ferried to them yet, but they're supposed to be nice. One in particular has intrigued me, because it's supposed to be overrun with rabbits. From what I hear, people over the years would buy rabbits as pets, get tired of them, and then deposit them on this island.
It probably started a while ago with a couple of people planting a few rabbits there. Eventually, those rabbits found each other and produced offspring. Later visitors to the island saw some of those new rabbits bouncing around, decided they were cute, and so bought a rabbit or two as a pet. But then they got tired of the bunny, and so they abandoned it on rabbit island, where it would have friends. Soon, the island was brimming with them.
Sadly, I've learned recently that the gov'ment went and killed most or all of the bunnies. I'm not sure why, but I'm guessing the population had gotten too large to sustain itself. Either way, the island isn't as much of a draw for me, because I'm not all that interested in seeing a bunch of bleached rabbit skeletons dotting the beach.
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