Rabbits may be cute, but they have been an ongoing problem for the University of Victoria.
Campus officials said they are going to have to kill some of the 1,600 rabbits at UVic.
"We're not happy with what we have to do but we have to deal with the problem now," said Tom Smith, Executive Director of UVic Facilities Management
So far 94 rabbits have been caught, taken to a veterinarian and euthanized.
The university decided to take such drastic measures after attempts of sterilization and public education failed.
Rabbits have dug well-planted gardens on campus. Officials are most concerned about the sports fields where rabbits continually dig holes.
"We've had people twist ankles and we've also had warrens where you don't see them and the ground collapses under your feet so you actually fall into a hole and trip," said Smith.
Rabbit advocates said poison boxes that were placed on campus to kill rats are killing baby rabbits too. CTV News discovered one dead baby rabbit during a visit to campus.
The University said it's not poisoning rabbits. They do, however, plan a much larger cull in the months ahead.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Jim Beatty
