The folks at Tegna’s KFSM (Fort Smith) thought it would be a good idea to wake up the morning news viewers by feeding a live little mouse to a rattlesnake.

“If you’re like us, you’re a little excited, but a little sad, but it’s okay…” said one anchor before they dropped the little white mouse next to the snake to eat.

NO! It’s not okay!

People don’t want to start their day watching a mouse die.

Seriously? What the fuck Tegna.