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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.
Man pulls over near La Conchita to save wild rabbit's life amid intense flames from the #ThomasFire https://t.co/e5UaqjzMhy pic.twitter.com/Qlk6oYWLs2
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 7, 2017
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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