In the new snapshot, attributes were added, I assume that this includes speed as well as attack and health. Zombie Pigmen were too fast before snapshot release(and were fixed), but Baby Villager Zombies weren't fixed. If this was in survival, it would be OP for the zombies and the player/villager would have (almost)no chance of living.
In the pictures below are images I managed to catch of the uber-fast baby villager zombies. You can guess how fast they are going by the width of distance between their legs. No speed potions or external editing was used to make the baby villager zombies faster.
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Still present in snapshot 13w24b
still present in snapshot 13w25b
Confirmed.
Still present in 1.6.1
now that he fixed this, only zombie babys spawn.
no zombies spawn, just babys
@connor: Cant confirm this. I still see zombies and sometimes small baby zombies.
Yes.. He fixed it
They're still pretty dang fast in 1.6.2.
also works for normal villagers
wow i cant trade