A baby snowshoe hare has become a ray of hope for people living in 100 Mile House after it escaped from the Elephant Hill wildfire.

91裸聊视频淚n these unsettling and scary times with so many wild and domestic animals being injured and killed, it is wonderful that this one little snowshoe hare will survive and be taken care of,91裸聊视频� said Faith Andre, who is looking for the rabbit, now named Harrison.

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A buncherman, which is a type of logger, was building a fire guard at the Elephant Hill blaze about a month ago when the hare scooted out from the flames, Andre says.

The hare, also known as a leveret, was dodging left and right and jumping over burning logs.

91裸聊视频淭he buncherman got out of his machine and was able to catch the hare,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淗e brought him inside the buncher where he remained for eight hours.91裸聊视频�

He put water into his sandwich container and placed the hare in it to cool off the animal91裸聊视频檚 burning feet. The hare spent the two-hour drive back home in the man91裸聊视频檚 lunch kit.

91裸聊视频淭he next day, he was taken to the vet where his injuries were assessed,91裸聊视频� Andre says. 91裸聊视频淣inety-five per cent of his body was burned. His fur was quite crispy. His feet and neck were badly burned and eventually the skin peeled off.

91裸聊视频淗is ears were also burned and the tips and edges are now falling off. His eyes were also burned, his left eye is cloudy and blind and his right has some vision.91裸聊视频�

Harrison has been doing well since then. He91裸聊视频檚 gaining weight, eating well and getting along with Andre91裸聊视频檚 cats.

91裸聊视频淗e is continuing to receive veterinary care on a regular basis,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淗is fur is growing in in patches where it has burned off.91裸聊视频�

Andre says she lost a lot of business at her store, Dancing Quilts, when the area had to evacuate because of the fire.

91裸聊视频淲e were closed for 13 days, and then when everyone came back, they were dealing with replacing their fridges and freezers, their burning properties and stuff,91裸聊视频� she says. 91裸聊视频淪o, my business was really affected. Everybody91裸聊视频檚 was. I91裸聊视频檓 not any worse than anyone else.91裸聊视频�

Having a cuddly bunny around has been a big help for both her and others in the town.

91裸聊视频滺e has beaten the odds and has become a ray of hope for many in our Cariboo Strong community.91裸聊视频�