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By Alice Gibbs
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A dog owner has posted hilarious footage after her home camera captured the unexpected moment their dog arrived with a present—a rabbit.
Toni, who posts under the handle @toniktatman, shared the moment on TikTok in a video that has been viewed over 770,000 times, and Stella the dachshund's late-night surprise sparked serious conversation.
In the clip, posted earlier this week, which quickly spread across social media, Stella hops onto the couch during her owner's TV time, proudly toting an unmistakable shape in her mouth: a rabbit.
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The overlay text read: "My husband realizing our dachshund Stella brought him something during his TV show last night..."
Despite the unexpected arrival of the rabbit, the man remained surprisingly calm. In the caption Toni said: "The morning's convo over coffee: 'You missed the rabbit last night...' I'm dying over here." While she later praised her husband's serene demeanor, she admitted, "I would have screamed and woke up my granddaughter."
In the comments, people shared their varied reactions to the bunny-shaped gift.
"He handled it so calmly. I would've had the home posted on Zillow by the time I got up," said Helllabella. While viewer Gemma Silver said: "Whys he calm I would have been screaming lol."
Viewer Alli Jones wrote: "It's the thought that counts." TikToker and fellow dog owner crisalexander2016 said: "Mine literally did this the other day."
"Here she is, out in the wild providing for her family and gets in trouble," wrote viewer Savage.sp. While Liv wrote: "Y'all are forgetting that dachshunds are hounds!! not just cute little dogs."
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The dachshund was first recognized as a breed by the American Kennel Club (AKC) in 1885 and is now the 6th most popular dog breed in the U.S.
Known for their curious and bold nature, it is no surprise that the pup in the video came home with the rabbit "gift." Dachshunds were selectively bred for badger hunting, in fact, their name even nods to this as "dachs" means badger, "hund" means dog.
Their low, elongated bodies allowed them to follow prey into narrow tunnels, while their strong legs and claws helped with digging.
To avoid incidents with small animals, dachshunds should be supervised around wildlife, while experts also advise keeping them stimulated and busy can help curb hunting instinct.
Newsweek reached out to @toniktatman via TikTok for comment.
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