A California man risked his life to save a wild rabbit among the flames in the state's wildfires.
KABC reported that a video posted to social media shows the unidentified man dressed in shorts and a hoodie running after the rabbit in La Conchita, California.
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Witnesses said the man pulled over to save the wild rabbit along Highway 1 in Southern California's Ventura Country, according to ABC News.
The man could be seen jumping up and down in a panic before crouching down into the bush and attempting to grab the animal. The rabbit ultimately allowed the man to pick it up.
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The man did not want to be interviewed.
The Thomas fire started Monday and has since grown to 90,000 acres. It has prompted evacuations across the region.
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