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.
sa国际传媒淚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,sa国际传媒� 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.
sa国际传媒淭he buncherman got out of his machine and was able to catch the hare,sa国际传媒� she says. sa国际传媒淗e brought him inside the buncher where he remained for eight hours.sa国际传媒�
He put water into his sandwich container and placed the hare in it to cool off the animalsa国际传媒檚 burning feet. The hare spent the two-hour drive back home in the mansa国际传媒檚 lunch kit.
sa国际传媒淭he next day, he was taken to the vet where his injuries were assessed,sa国际传媒� Andre says. sa国际传媒淣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.
sa国际传媒淗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.sa国际传媒�
Harrison has been doing well since then. Hesa国际传媒檚 gaining weight, eating well and getting along with Andresa国际传媒檚 cats.
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Andre says she lost a lot of business at her store, Dancing Quilts, when the area had to evacuate because of the fire.
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Having a cuddly bunny around has been a big help for both her and others in the town.
sa国际传媒滺e has beaten the odds and has become a ray of hope for many in our Cariboo Strong community.sa国际传媒�
