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Channel 5 found itself in hot water on Easter Sunday .

Families watching the station after finishing their roast dinners were apparently left "traumatised" after Watership Down came on.

The 1978 animation, based on the novel written by Richard Adams , features the slaughter of bunny rabbits.

Unsurprisingly, some parents didn't think that certain themes in the film were suitable for children - especially at Easter.

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And of course, viewers were quick to take to Twitter to vent their feelings.

"Who the hell thought it a good idea to put Watership Down on Easter Sunday? "Hey kids let's watch dead easter bunnies!"," wrote on irritated Twitter user.

Another posted: "Watership Down is the last film that should be shown to children on Easter Sunday, yet here we are watching rabbits get shot in the neck..."

Shortly afterwards, a different viewer commented: "Watership down definitely isn't appropriate for Easter Sunday tv."

But it wasn't just the children tuning in at home that were horrified by the cartoon. Many watching admitted that they found the film just as disturbing as an adult as they did when they were younger.

"I can confirm that Watership Down is still traumatising twenty years later," tweeted one viewer.

A little while later, another commented: "Watership Down is on, this film used to scare the shit out of me and distress me no end when I was a kid. Still has the same effect."

Should Watership Down have been shown on Easter Sunday?

Mirror Online has contacted Channel 5 for comment.