well, they could well be Police hunt for rabid mice AUTHORITIES in the Lithuanian city of Siauliai are searching for 23 rabies-infected mice that disappeared from a research laboratory. Police say the mice, which disappeared on Monday, were either stolen to sell as pet food for snakes or that someone stole the containers holding them without realising what was inside. The city's veterinary service head said: "This is a very dangerous situation. The mice must be brought back, dead or alive."