Little House on the Prairie star Melissa Gilbert recently suffered a heartbreaking family loss, the former child star revealed on social media.

On Saturday, June 7 the actress, 61, took to Instagram with a sad update for her followers.

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"Terrible, sad day today," Gilbert wrote in her post. "A raccoon broke into our coop and killed our three chickens. Didn't even eat them. Just killed them and left."

She added, "We feel awfully sad. Rest in Peace Betty-Jean, Coco and Peep. We really loved you," also including emojis of a chicken and a broken heart.

In the comments, Gilbert's fans shared their condolences for her loss.

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