Earless rabbit born outside Fukushima exclusion zone raises concerns

Earless rabbit born outside Fukushima exclusion zone raises concerns 14 Jun 2011 An albino rabbit born with no ears has prompted new concerns in Japan about radiation levels from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The rabbit was born on May 7 in the town of Namie, which is just outside the 18-mile exclusion zone that has been imposed around the crippled plant, its owner, Yuko Sugimoto, said. The discovery has triggered new concerns in Japan about the levels of radiation released into the atmosphere since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. "I have been raising rabbits for more than 10 years and this is the first time something like this has happened," Miss Sugimoto told a magazine.