If you hear the term "Frankenstein rabbits" and assume a new sci-fi flick has hit theaters, think again — there's nothing fictional about these virus-infected bunnies.

Several people near Fort Collins, Colorado, recently reported seeing rabbits with short, black horns growing from their faces and necks. Commonly called "Frankenstein rabbits," these animals are actually suffering from something known as the Shope papilloma virus, a viral skin disease that can cause malignant tumors to grow in rabbits, according to PetMD .

According to Ohio Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Joseph Lautenbach, there have been no recent reported sightings of these "Frankenstein rabbits" in Ohio.

"I have worked for the Division of Wildlife for seven years, and I have never heard any r

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