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Rabbits Wreaking Havoc On Cars At Denver Airport
It's bad enough that you're consuming yourselves as a country.
Now the rabbits are helping to finish the job. "My insurance didn’t cover it" Ah ha - you bunch of lusers. Insurance companies always find a way to worm themselves out of paying. "Hungry hares are not just a problem at DIA - other private parking lots are having trouble too. Lot owners tell CBS4 that they’re trying to deter the rabbits with extra fencing and coyote urine." Yea - that's where I want to live - in a city reeking with the smell of coyote urine. ==================== http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/01/2...n-cars-at-dia/ DENVER (CBS4) Travelers have a warning for drivers who park their cars near Denver International Airport (DIA). Rabbits are chewing the wires under many cars costing owners a lot of money. The rabbits get in and chew the brake lines, the clutch lines and other wiring. Local car repair shops estimates they can do thousands of dollars in damage. “When I had the trouble with the oil light coming on, the dealer told me the wires that controlled the air conditioning were chewed,” said Ken Blum, one car owner who knows all about the not so funny bunny business at DIA. Blum has had to have repairs done on his car twice due to rabbit damage and he estimates the cost at approximately $700. “I saw no signs…nothing to tell me, ‘Hey, beware’,” Blum told CBS4. “My insurance didn’t cover it, the manufacturer didn’t cover it.” This isn’t a new problem at the airport. CBS4 first started covering hungry hares in 1999. They were munching on the wires of de-icing equipment. Now it seems they’ve moved to the outlying parking lots. CBS4 contacted airport officials about the problem. They said that only a small percentage of the people who park out there ever complain of rabbit caused car problems. They also told CBS4 that United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services agents patrol the parking lots and remove rabbits when they see them. Hungry hares are not just a problem at DIA, other private parking lots are having trouble too. Lot owners tell CBS4 that they’re trying to deter the rabbits with extra fencing and coyote urine. |
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Rabbits Wreaking Havoc On Cars At Denver Airport
"Bugs Bunny" "And Now I "@Eat your car. wrote in message
... It's bad enough that you're consuming yourselves as a country. Now the rabbits are helping to finish the job. "My insurance didn't cover it" Ah ha - you bunch of lusers. Insurance companies always find a way to worm themselves out of paying. "Hungry hares are not just a problem at DIA - other private parking lots are having trouble too. Lot owners tell CBS4 that they're trying to deter the rabbits with extra fencing and coyote urine." Yea - that's where I want to live - in a city reeking with the smell of coyote urine. ==================== http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/01/2...n-cars-at-dia/ DENVER (CBS4) Travelers have a warning for drivers who park their cars near Denver International Airport (DIA). Rabbits are chewing the wires under many cars costing owners a lot of money. The rabbits get in and chew the brake lines, the clutch lines and other wiring. Local car repair shops estimates they can do thousands of dollars in damage. "When I had the trouble with the oil light coming on, the dealer told me the wires that controlled the air conditioning were chewed," said Ken Blum, one car owner who knows all about the not so funny bunny business at DIA. Blum has had to have repairs done on his car twice due to rabbit damage and he estimates the cost at approximately $700. "I saw no signs.nothing to tell me, 'Hey, beware'," Blum told CBS4. "My insurance didn't cover it, the manufacturer didn't cover it." This isn't a new problem at the airport. CBS4 first started covering hungry hares in 1999. They were munching on the wires of de-icing equipment. Now it seems they've moved to the outlying parking lots. CBS4 contacted airport officials about the problem. They said that only a small percentage of the people who park out there ever complain of rabbit caused car problems. They also told CBS4 that United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services agents patrol the parking lots and remove rabbits when they see them. Hungry hares are not just a problem at DIA, other private parking lots are having trouble too. Lot owners tell CBS4 that they're trying to deter the rabbits with extra fencing and coyote urine. What a pita.... Squirrels can do some of the same, iirc, but mebbe not so determinedly. -- EA |
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Rabbits Wreaking Havoc On Cars At Denver Airport
On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:20:49 -0500, "Existential Angst"
wrote: DENVER (CBS4) Travelers have a warning for drivers who park their cars near Denver International Airport (DIA). Rabbits are chewing the wires under many cars costing owners a lot of money. The rabbits get in and chew the brake lines, the clutch lines and other wiring. Local car repair shops estimates they can do thousands of dollars in damage. While I can see a rabbit *able* to chew wires, there is no way they can chew thru brake lines. I think this is an article written by the National Enquirer or similar rag. And having had pet rabbits in the past, they CAN and DID chew up plastic bowls, but I see no reason they would chew up wires. The bowls are where their food came from, thus they chewed on them, but this article seems way too far fetched. |
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On Jan 30, 5:30*am, Bugs Bunny wrote:
wrote: While I can see a rabbit *able* to chew wires, there is no way they can chew thru brake lines. Yes - they can chew through the flexible part of the brake line that connects directly to each brake caliper. Those "flexible parts" contain wire reinforcement, not just rubber or plastic. I wonder what good warning signs could do. People going to airports are going to have to park somewhere (if not arriving by taxi). Perhaps a going buisness of a booth with "renta rabbit guard". Homeless probably would mind sitting around waiting to be hired o do nothing but fight off raging hordes of rabbits. Harry K |
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:13:10 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote: On Jan 30, 5:30*am, Bugs Bunny wrote: wrote: While I can see a rabbit *able* to chew wires, there is no way they can chew thru brake lines. Yes - they can chew through the flexible part of the brake line that connects directly to each brake caliper. Those "flexible parts" contain wire reinforcement, not just rubber or plastic. No wire in brake flex lines. Just fabric. I wonder what good warning signs could do. People going to airports are going to have to park somewhere (if not arriving by taxi). Perhaps a going buisness of a booth with "renta rabbit guard". Homeless probably would mind sitting around waiting to be hired o do nothing but fight off raging hordes of rabbits. Harry K |
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On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 09:13:10 -0800 (PST), Harry K wrote:
On Jan 30, 5:30*am, Bugs Bunny wrote: wrote: While I can see a rabbit *able* to chew wires, there is no way they can chew thru brake lines. Yes - they can chew through the flexible part of the brake line that connects directly to each brake caliper. Those "flexible parts" contain wire reinforcement, not just rubber or plastic. I wonder what good warning signs could do. People going to airports are going to have to park somewhere (if not arriving by taxi). Perhaps a going buisness of a booth with "renta rabbit guard". Homeless probably would mind sitting around waiting to be hired o do nothing but fight off raging hordes of rabbits. Harry K There's only one way to find out. I'll go under my car and see if I can chew thru one of my brake hoses. Just hope my dentures dont brake. Here goes...... |
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Rabbits Wreaking Havoc On Cars At Denver Airport
On Wed, 30 Jan 2013 08:30:47 -0500, Bugs Bunny wrote:
wrote: While I can see a rabbit *able* to chew wires, there is no way they can chew thru brake lines. Yes - they can chew through the flexible part of the brake line that connects directly to each brake caliper. The little buggers can chew through the nylon/plastic fuel lines too. And power steering and transmission cooler lines. They really like the rubber best because it holds salt |
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