Naples, FL (AHN)-In what would seem to be nothing more than a holiday prank, a newspaper in Florida reports that the Easter Bunny was arrested for attacking a woman. Unfortunately, however, it turns out that the truth can indeed be stranger than fiction.

It hasn't been a good holiday season for the Easter bunny. First, a German man sues the Easter icon for 'bodily harm' and 'distress' and now the country of New Zealand is giving out a warning that he's not welcome over there, either. According to local reports, hundreds of hunters will gather to stalk and shoot thousands of rabbits over the weekend as part of moves to cut numbers of the big-eating, fast-breeding pests, which are not native to the country and are blamed for destroying plants and pastures.

Gearing up for the upcoming Easter holiday, not everyone is preparing chocolate baskets and painting Easter eggs. One German man has gone to length to sue the Easter bunny for causing him 'bodily harm'. Karl-Friedrich Lentze, from Berlin, has filed a complaint with local prosecutors, accusing it of causing addiction to chocolate which leads to heart attacks, obesity and strokes, according to Ananova. com

The Easter Bunny will no longer be allowed in St. Paul's City Hall. According to the Associated Press, a toy rabbit, pastel-colored eggs and a sign with the words "Happy Easter" were removed from the lobby of the City Council offices, because of concerns they might offend non-Christians.