In El Dorado, California, spotting wildlife near the lake is a common experience.

Mathilda was used to seeing animals during her walks, but she didn’t expect to come across a tiny bundle of fur squirming in the dirt on one of her visits.

Intrigued, she stepped closer to investigate. The moment she realized what she was looking at, she knew exactly what she had to do.

Abandoned And In Need Of Help

As Mathilda leaned in, she saw that the creature rolling in the dusty hole was a rabbit . Though she wasn’t familiar with caring for bunnies, something felt off.

Then the rabbit made the first move. “ She came up and asked me to pet her, ” Mathilda shared in a Facebook video posted by The Dodo.

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That moment confirmed it:

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