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.

害羞草研究所淚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,害羞草研究所� 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.

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

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

害羞草研究所淭he next day, he was taken to the vet where his injuries were assessed,害羞草研究所� Andre says. 害羞草研究所淣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.

害羞草研究所淗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.害羞草研究所�

Harrison has been doing well since then. He害羞草研究所檚 gaining weight, eating well and getting along with Andre害羞草研究所檚 cats.

害羞草研究所淗e is continuing to receive veterinary care on a regular basis,害羞草研究所� she says. 害羞草研究所淗is fur is growing in in patches where it has burned off.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所淲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,害羞草研究所� she says. 害羞草研究所淪o, my business was really affected. Everybody害羞草研究所檚 was. I害羞草研究所檓 not any worse than anyone else.害羞草研究所�

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

害羞草研究所滺e has beaten the odds and has become a ray of hope for many in our Cariboo Strong community.害羞草研究所�