When last we met, I told you about six bunnies who had appeared, as if by magic, in our backyard, how we had successfully encouraged five of them to move on, and that I suspected one lone baby rabbit remained.
Turned out, I was right. The last bunny standing proved to be a worthy match and, while we came oh-so-close to catching the little fella so Gerry could relocate him to the field across the street where he could live his best life away from our garden, he foiled us at every turn.
It became a challenge. Us vs bunny. Gerry devised different strategies, and a few times every day we would take up the chase. He became more than a wild bunny to us; and more like a cheeky nemesis. Dare I say, a little wild pet, even.
Until today.
I checked our backyard camera this morning and I saw a visitor around 2 a.m., and a few minutes later, said feline visitor reappeared—with our bunny limp in his mouth. Gawd, nature is cruel. We wanted him gone, but not that way.
Softies that we are, we’re mourning the little guy today and, to be honest, missing the chase.
Anyway, we now return to regularly scheduled programming (with heavy hearts).
So sorry for your bunny loss. (hugs)
Aw, thanks, Angie. {{Hugs}} back atcha.
Aw, that IS sad, Linda. It really is a loss, isn’t it …
Surprised me how much of a loss it felt like.
you do know that you can keep bunnies away and alive by just sprinkling chili powder or red pepper flakes all around the ground/blooms that you don’t want them in. We are doing that this summer and can happily say that our family of 4 (2 adult and 2 babies) are still there. We are currently in Plymouth MA but our youngest has been dealing with our plants and said the bunnies are still there. You can buy a big container of chili powder for just a couple bucks at the dollar stores. it’s sad the pet got to it.
Yes. It’s less the plants that were the concern, and more the terrier. 🙂
Nature is often cruel and it touches our hearts when we see something like that. So sad.