The moment a girl frees bunny she lovingly nursed back to health... only for it to be swooped up by a HAWK

Little bunny rescued by family who look after him for a week

Time comes for bunny to be released back into the wild

Freedom comes at a price as hungry hawk decides dinner can't wait

Stunned silence from everyone except the bunny...

Ouch! Hawkward.



A loving family from Virginia took it upon themselves to nurse a cute little bunny back to health.

He became part of the family and for one week the Gore's fed Krammer until they felt he was strong enough to head back into the wild.



'Our little bunny that we found in the garage. Fed him for a week and let him go. Unfortunately the hawk had other plans... :(,' Joey Gore wrote on his YouTube page.

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This is the moment: Today's the day for little Krammer to be reunited with his mommy. Oh joyful, joyful day!

A first taste of freedom: Setting the bunny down on the grass gently, Krammer gets ready to take his first steps

Run, Krammer! Run! The bunny makes his first tentative steps towards freedom. Looked on by daughter Lexi

And so, his day of freedom finally arrived.

Mr and Mrs Gore along with their young daughter Lexi headed out onto the front lawn to set the rabbit free.

'We are gonna let Krammer go so he can find his mommy,' Mrs Gore says to the camera.

Faster than a...: Krammer shoots off into the distance as the proud Gore family look on

Hopping for joy: The little bunny races away and heads towards his waiting mommy

'You gonna put him out on the grass?' asks her husband, Joey, from behind the camera.

Little Lexi appears to be excited at the prospect as she jumps up and down with anticipation.



Mrs Gore notices the baby's mother is not too far away hiding behind a tree.



And so, finally, after a couple of uncertain steps, Krammer hops away.

However his new lease of life is suddenly cut short as a hawk swoops down from out of the blue and snatches the defenseless bunny away.

Without warning: From out of nowhere, an hawk swoops down aiming straight for Krammer

Lunch is served! The hawk spots his dinner which is clean, fresh and healthy too!

The poor little rabbit can be heard squealing in terror as the bird of prey relishes his next meal.

Mr Gore keeps on filming throughout but audible gasps are heard from the family as the drama unfolds.

Perhaps it was not the best place to release little Krammer into the wild where he would be a sitting target for any hungry birds.

The family can be heard letting out a small laugh at the end of the video as a mixture of shock and sheer irony suddenly take hold.

Still, their heart was in the right place, even if the bunny wasn't.

This order is to-go! The bunny doesn't really get a say in the matter at this point...