
(Credit: Marty Hahne web site)
After a children's magician said he was harassed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture over a permit for the rabbit he used in his act a few years back, Marty Hahne probably figured it couldn't get any more intrusive than that.
(Credit: Marty Hahne web site)
Silly, Marty...
Now the Ozark, Mo.-based illusionist is saying the trick's allegedly on him, as he notes in an email to blogger, Bob McCarty (emphasis added):
My USDA rabbit license requirement has taken another ridiculous twist. I just received an 8 page letter from the USDA, telling me that by July 29 I need to have in place a written disaster plan, detailing all the steps I would take to help get my rabbit through a disaster, such as a tornado, fire, flood, etc. They not only want to know how I will protect my rabbit during a disaster, but also what I will do after the disaster, to make sure my rabbit gets cared for properly. I am not kidding–before the end of July I need to have this written rabbit disaster plan in place, or I am breaking the law.
In his email message to McCarty, Hahne also detailed the timeline the USDA reportedly gave him to comply with its order:
Here's an awfully scary clip of Hahne performing a rabbit trick for young audience members:
(H/T: Bob McCarty)
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