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.
B次元官网网址淚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,B次元官网网址� 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.
B次元官网网址淭he buncherman got out of his machine and was able to catch the hare,B次元官网网址� she says. B次元官网网址淗e brought him inside the buncher where he remained for eight hours.B次元官网网址�
He put water into his sandwich container and placed the hare in it to cool off the animalB次元官网网址檚 burning feet. The hare spent the two-hour drive back home in the manB次元官网网址檚 lunch kit.
B次元官网网址淭he next day, he was taken to the vet where his injuries were assessed,B次元官网网址� Andre says. B次元官网网址淣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.
B次元官网网址淗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.B次元官网网址�
Harrison has been doing well since then. HeB次元官网网址檚 gaining weight, eating well and getting along with AndreB次元官网网址檚 cats.
B次元官网网址淗e is continuing to receive veterinary care on a regular basis,B次元官网网址� she says. B次元官网网址淗is fur is growing in in patches where it has burned off.B次元官网网址�
Andre says she lost a lot of business at her store, Dancing Quilts, when the area had to evacuate because of the fire.
B次元官网网址淲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,B次元官网网址� she says. B次元官网网址淪o, my business was really affected. EverybodyB次元官网网址檚 was. IB次元官网网址檓 not any worse than anyone else.B次元官网网址�
Having a cuddly bunny around has been a big help for both her and others in the town.
B次元官网网址滺e has beaten the odds and has become a ray of hope for many in our Cariboo Strong community.B次元官网网址�
