This Video Of A Heron Eating A Gopher Is Super Intense

    You feel for the gopher, but are impressed by the heron. Warning: This may be upsetting if you really like gophers.

    Flo Perry
    by Flo Perry

    BuzzFeed Staff, UK

    Jesse Garza was wondering why this heron kept hanging out in his neighborhood, looking more than a little suspicious.

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    Suddenly the heron spots something on the ground.

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    And then BAM!

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    The heron spends a while wondering what to do next with the gopher.

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    Who is still definitely alive. This goes on for about a minute.

    And then this happens.

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    Poor, poor gopher.

    RIP that gopher.

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    Watch the whole thing here.

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