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.

含羞草研究社淚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,含羞草研究社� 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.

含羞草研究社淭he buncherman got out of his machine and was able to catch the hare,含羞草研究社� she says. 含羞草研究社淗e brought him inside the buncher where he remained for eight hours.含羞草研究社�

He put water into his sandwich container and placed the hare in it to cool off the animal含羞草研究社檚 burning feet. The hare spent the two-hour drive back home in the man含羞草研究社檚 lunch kit.

含羞草研究社淭he next day, he was taken to the vet where his injuries were assessed,含羞草研究社� Andre says. 含羞草研究社淣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.

含羞草研究社淗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.含羞草研究社�

Harrison has been doing well since then. He含羞草研究社檚 gaining weight, eating well and getting along with Andre含羞草研究社檚 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.

含羞草研究社淲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,含羞草研究社� she says. 含羞草研究社淪o, my business was really affected. Everybody含羞草研究社檚 was. I含羞草研究社檓 not any worse than anyone else.含羞草研究社�

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

含羞草研究社滺e has beaten the odds and has become a ray of hope for many in our Cariboo Strong community.含羞草研究社�