People don't realise, that Rabbits are free Lunchboxes if something manages to get them, which is easy for Stealth/Speed Builds.

Amazing footage! Funny how people see some sort of negativity in this. The snake is simply having it's meal. Simple, honest, natural...

By observation it appears the rabbit has already been bitten by the snake and the snake is just following it until the rabbit gives up the ghost.

Let's take a minute to recognise the number of rats, mice and vermin snakes take out of the system. They do a great job.

thank you for not interfering in nature's life cycle!!

All of you guys saying he could've helped the rabbit are wrong. It's obvious the rabbit was already envenomated prior to the video since it was abnormally slow and spasming. In the description the uploader posted it clearly states that the rabbit was already acting like it was bitten prior. Even if he did rescue the rabbit it would've succumbed to the venom regardless. Sad but true. Also you guys are assholes for wanting to deny the snake his hard earned meal, it doesn't matter how cute the rabbit is. The snake still worked hard to kill the rabbit so it could eat it.

She’s not a beast. She’s a predator and she’s hungry. Both beautiful creatures

looks like it was already bitten prior to this video.

Why are people getting so mad about this? This would've happen despite if anyone had filmed it or not, this is nature's way

Kinda seems it may have already been bit. Acting kinda slow & weird.

"Susie.... this is what happened to Fluffy" "He didn't go to live on a farm".

Ok for those of you saying he should have saved the rabbit, not only was the rabbit ALREADY bitten beforehand, and not only is it just wrong to deny the snake of its kill just cuz the rabbit is cute, but, if you’d use your brain for a second, who in their right mind is going to try to go take an already dead rabbit from a (might I add, notably venomous) RATTLESNAKE??

I live in texas and have been an outdoorsman my entire life. I can validate for everyone watching this video that is a massive rattlesnake. I've come across probably 100 + and have seen maybe 2 or 3 at this caliber. awesome video, thanks for posting. and for who ever is reading this comment there's a species of snake in texas that actually kills and eats rattlesnakes. They are called blue indigo and they are much bigger than this snake. check it out on KZfaq it's pretty dam cool.

2:41 Snake starts to swallow, rabbit kicks and goes "Hey! Not dead yet!"

A Beautiful Eastern Diamondback Rattler doing what they do. Awesome footage!!!

this is nature , those people who said cruel or should kill the snake , please think a bit how many chicken you had eaten ?

The worst thing in this video is you walking up to that snake halfway through his meal for survival. Other than that you captured an incredible moment. BTW, people, they don't call it a food chain for nothing.

Commentors: Poor bunny :'( I love all wildlife! Also commenters: Kill the snake D:< Most confused, violent animal on Earth: man

Everyone is throwing a fit and being babies and saying that this is cruel, but think about it for a moment: how many chicken nuggets have you eaten before

The real sad thing about this is that there are people who think the snake deserves to die just because it was hungry, like I know yeah sad to see animals die, but there's nothing wrong about a snake surviving on food consumption like the rest of us

yes I think rabbit was already bitten and dying before you started filming.

Nature at its finest... that's a rare treat to have seen that up close and personal. Cool vid!

Absolutely beautiful snake! Definitely looks like the rabbit had already been bitten. People always seem to be quick to kill a rattlesnake when they come across one. If you ever see one in the wild, they're usually trying to get out of your way. Just give them their space. I worked with a survey crew for 2 years in college. We would see them a lot. If we surprised one and it coiled, we would just take a few steps back, it would calm down, and it would haul butt to get out of there. Watermoccasin on the other hand.....

Snake:ready to attack Bunny:nah im out of here

Missed the one year anniversary, but better late than never. Thanks for all the views and comments (even from so-called haters). Just wanted to say a few things from my perspective. For the record, the video was shot as is, without special effects, manipulation and absolutely no (other than the camera) influence on the animals. I understand that it may not be easy to watch video, but this activity is 100% natural and could teach a thing or two about nature. Look at it from an educational objective point-of view and refrain from judgement. Thank you for your viewership and enthusiasm.

viewer discression? the snake OBVIOUSLY gave the rabbit a kiss, and tried to give it cuddles while it was trying to sleep. then the snake was defending the rabbit. gosh, people today are so quick to judge.

People saying he could have saved the rabbit. If he did he would end up with a dead rabbit since the thing had previously been bitten and this is the circle of life. Nature is cruel but for the good of the planet.

To y'all who disliked this video/thought this guy was a cruel bastard: -Let nature take it's course, us humans have already fucked with it enough -Snakes need to survive too -The rabbit was clearly already bitten at some point, no point in trying to save it. This guy was on a hike and by the time he could've carried that poor rabbit back to the car it'd be dead. This isn't even accounting for the time it would take to see some sort of vet -For christ's sake it's a *rattlesnake*, you really wanna get bit and die like that rabbit? -If you wanted to protect a rabbit, go to the local pet store and get one. Pets don't always get treated nicely in a pet store

Crikey!!! Did you see the rattles on that boy (or girl)?

wow that bite was so fast not even a human eye can see it coming, these species are no joke

It never ceases to amaze me that an animal could evolve in this way, with no limbs, venom, fangs, etc. And yet they have been here far longer than we have....

well done on the footage this is nature at its purest form this aint a disney show theres no friendship between hunter and prey its eat or die

Seems like the rabbit had been bitten by rattle snake , that why he couldn't run far and finally he fell down and end this way..? himm,, what a cycle of life.

You seriously lucked out to find this happening. Well done. These snakes are amazing. I hope he got to finish his meal. Often they will flee when disturbed and the rabbit dies for nothing, and the snakes doesn't get a meal.

Rabbit: Hops a few feet away from a snake Also Rabbit: Yeets the fuck away from a human Me:*visible confusion*

Why so many dislikes?? This is nature. People are crazy my friend

From the very beginning of this video the Rabbit had already been bitten and injected with venom by the snake. His slow movements and then collapsing and kicking shows this. People are asking, "why didn't you save the rabbit?" It was already too late. Plus, nature shall take its course my friends.

lmao at everyone who says "oh I would kill that snake if I saw that" or "who would let it kill the rabbit?". Smdh you guys just advertise your ignorance, it is called the food chain and for the moron who brought up burmese pythons damaging endangered animal populations, well pythons are not native, eastern diamondback rattlesnakes are genius. If you are one of the people who say this snake should have been killed let me ask you this, if you see a bunch of ants swarming a grasshopper are you going to try and brush all the ants off to spare the grasshopper? I doubt it

Looks like Eastern Diamond Back Rattlesnake. Absolutely gorgeous.

Thank you for recording this amazing video

You should've recorded the whole encounter up and till it was completely swallowed. Super cool to run across that. Thanks for not killing God's beautiful but deadly creature

This snake has restored my trust that snakes really have big hearts !! I mean look at the way after the rabbit faints , that the snake gives it mouth to mouth to revive it ...I hope they hooked up and live happily ever after !!!

To answer a recurring question I'm seeing. A snakes venom can be just as deadly to itself as it is to its prey. All venom is simply a mix of proteins, enzymes and polypeptides. During the digestion process the venom is broken down and rendered harmless. As long as there are no cuts or sores in the digestive tract for the venom to enter the blood before it is broken down, there is no harm at all. There are a few species known to produce their own antivenom, to an extent, to help in case they ever accidentally bite themselves. Even a human can drink snake venom. If you have no cuts in your mouth or ulcers in your stomach / esophagus you'll be fine. Please don't actually try this, as it would be a horrific way to die (especially if the venom is hemolitic) if you did have an ulcer or cut for the venom to get into.

This was absolutely incredible and great footage!! Nice job 👍

No more disturbing then a butterfly taking a sip of nectar ,, all part of Gods plan.. For anyone who thought he should help the rabbit welcome to planet earth

The haters are like don't eat the food Leave it alone Save the food

You're braver than me. When I see a rattlesnake, I get the hell out of there.

rabbit was definately bit beforehand rattlesnakes will bite once quick and leave the animal to die which is why you dont see it bite again until the rabbit is down and twitching thats the snakes sign to move in

Seeing so many dislikes on this video represents the intelligence of average viewers. Spectacular to have caught this event on camera. Even if the snake crawled away at the beginning of the video -- the rabbit was still dead. I suppose the dislikers do not eat.

At 1st i said w.t.f when i saw the rabbit reacting like this but at 1:23 when i saw it collapsing everything became clear !

Rattle is just his way of saying "hey I''m scared of you, I don't want to bite but I will, please leave me alone"

I don't think the poster is aware of the condition of the rabbit. The rabbit is behaving as if poisoned (snake venom). The condition the rabbit is in, anyone could walk right up to the rabbit and picked it up by it's ears. I don't think the poster is aware of how wild rabbits behave in open spaces. Rabbits are constantly on alert for danger with their heads held high in the normal sitting position. This rabbit is behaving sluggish and not too aware of the surroundings. The poster mentions he has walked the trail before and this is the first time he came across a snake. Oh, yes, not to mention a six foot rattle snake. Redundant, mentioned at the beginning: Eastern Diamondback rattle snake. But he goes ahead and mentions it! Yes, if this is the first time you came across any snake in your walks, why would you mention, not to mention, the length? Why not say, for the first time on my many walks, I saw a "six foot diamondback rattle snake" attacking a brown rabbit? There is no feeding time between the rabbit and the snake. Think about it; would there be feeding time between you and a lion in the same situation? I think not! I think you're suffering the after effects of a venomous snake bite. I know it's been some time, Go see a doctor!

Mother Nature has one rule for all living creatures........."No Mercy"

I hate snake haters. This is not a case of a cold-blooded murderer killing a cuddly rabbit. They are both integral parts of the food web... two players in the ongoing game of predator and prey. The death of the rabbit gives life to the snake... that's how the ecosystem works. Nature is neither cruel nor kind. To interfere on behalf of the rabbit, or the rattlesnake, would be to do a serious disservice to this ongoing natural process. The push and pull between predator and prey is one of the surest natural forces at work in any ecosystem... and unfortunately, the rabbit, all too often, falls into the role of the prey. If it wasn't a diamondback, it'd be a coyote or a bobcat. Tomorrow, the diamondback may fall prey to a hawk. It's the circle of life, dawg.

By killing the snake, you would have two dead animals on your hands due to your stupidity. The rabbit had already been previously bitten, that's why the snake was approaching it so easily. "Saving" the rabbit wouldnt have "saved" it. You would have just taken a meal away from an animal that could easily die without that meal. There is no telling if it would have the strength to go hunting for more food.. it isnt easy for predators to hunt, especially with other predators and humans interfering. If you have something against snakes, you should also be against all predator animals including cats and dogs. Predator animals kill prey. End of story. If they didnt eat meat they would literally die. Dont be a snowflake and think taking animals from predators are saving them. By "saving prey" you're giving them a chance to ruin the environment. So many, fun, uneducated, people in the comments.

Snake's like "fuck off mate I'm trying to eat"

They eat rabbits but that one was just too big . I wonder if it kept it down or died . Thats a nice size rattle too 6-7 ft in good girth .

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I would have liked if he continued filming because I wanted to see if the snake could have swallowed something that big. Very beautiful rattlesnake. Eastern Diamondback?

The rabbit was acting exactly like the mice act when they get bit. They have spasms and lastly they stretch out their body like a plank.

When did the snake strike the rabbit, i must have missed it after watching it four times.

Wonderful footage!

It's sad that people have such little respect for the natural course of nature. These are animals doing what they we're created for. It's not a moral issue at all. There's no right or wrong in the wild. Only survival.

I've been camping in Myakka State Park and the place is like a zoo. Deer and Hogs everywhere. The lake is full of giant bass. Amazing place

I know it would have taken quite a long time, but it would have been interesting to see the snake down the rabbit. That's a pretty good size meal for that snake. No need for those who commented how awful this was and how they would have killed the snake, etc, etc, etc to be chastised any further. What was captured here happens every single day of the week all over the world. Why? Just because that's the way nature intended.

This is why I avoid scrub areas. Too many rattlesnakes are around

Some people may get angry because they forget their meat once was alive like the rabbit. All creatures must feed, the snake is not evil for feeding itself.

That was a once in lifetime opportunity very unique video thanks for posting!

That rabbit had already been bit and the snake was just waiting him out!

Eyeroll.. Not defenseless ... The rattlesnake was doing his job on the food chain by picking off the weak and injured

This comment section is proof that vegans should NEVER be left in charge of a nature reserve.

I don't understand why people are saying the guy should have helped the rabbit. Whether it was already bitten or not, the snake has a right to live, too. Ijs.

lol i thought it was a python and i was sat here wondering what was wrong with the rabbit lol. i have never seen a rattle snake that big

Leave the damn snake alone to eat, if you stress it out by simply being there it will vomit up it's food which will probably kill the snake and then the rabbit would have died for nothing.

The rabbit has already been envenomated that's why it can't move. At 1:22 the neurotoxin is causing the legs to spasm. Snake doesn't hit it again because it knows it doesn't have to.

The rabbit had already been injected with venom. The snake tracked it with its awesome sense of "smell". Rabbits are an easterns specialty due to being big enough to eat prey that size. I really wish he would of just sat quietly and filmed it in its entirety

It is not a beast, it's just another living being hunting for food just like you go to work to earn a living...

I like snakes

Beautiful video, thanks for sharing. Were did this take place?

That venom kick in like you're high on meds but the rabbit gonna die

I played Elton John's circle of life after watching this

Yea, looks like it was bitten and the snake was just waiting on the poison to set in.

There is something weard in this video. The rabbit didn't try to escape away at all. He must be bitten prior to the video.

That’s a large rattlesnake, where was this filmed?

It is a politically incorrect video. Life is politically incorrect and the universe is politically incorrect. Let's hope that humanity will learn it before they become the rabbit.

this is the aftermath of the actual hunt where the rabbit had gotten bitten by the sanke earlier

Some people are idiots , the rabbit was basically dead , it was probably already bit and already poisoned by the snake. Its Nature people deal with it.

I know snakes can unhinge their jaws to consume larger prey, but how big does the kill have to be for the snake to say "nuh-uh!"?

The bunnies get intoxicated from eating the fermented fruit of the prickly pear cactus that grow wild. The drunken bunnies become easy prey.

Even though I love animals and I hate to see anything die I want to study animals someday so seeing nature happen so up close is really interesting. For everyone saying you would kill the snake and saying the guy recording is a bad person. I find it would be worse to interfere with it. Just think if that snake has others to feed if he would have stopped the snake all the other snakes would have gone hungry. I mean seriously do you only think about the cuter animals. I find all animals have their own beauty.

so.....where is the attack? looks to me it was already bitten before this video started.

Yeah right the Rattlesnake isn't attack the Rabbit from behind. But the Rabbit already getting venom when bitten the Rabbit before the Rattlesnake following.

you could not pay me enough to live in Florida ! This is one reason why..

If rattle is going... That means go away

Did I miss the strike? Did it happen prior to the start of the pix?

Seems like it was already bite prior to the guy recording

Rabbits are the worst pests ever

and every one hwo is crying about it the rabbit got bit so it was dying no mater what

Is it normal for a snake to strike and then wait for the rabbit to become incapacitated?

at minute 4 the snake is letting you know with it tail not to get any closet to it.