DES MOINES, IA (09/09/2024) (readMedia)-- The Largest Rabbit contest judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair tipped the scales at 17.47 pounds. The Flemish Giant, "Lucy," is co-owned by Dave, Cindy and Bobbi Jo Bellmann of Dubuque.
"Nesta," a Flemish Giant also shown by Dave, Cindy and Bobbi Jo Bellmann of Dubuque, weighed in at 16.47 pounds and claimed second place.
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