The Man Who Rescued The Rabbit From The Wildfire May Actually Have Done Something Terrible

You’ve probably noticed that Southern California is currently on fire. Footage of apocalyptic-looking hills are juxtaposed with heated debate as to whether climate change exacerbated the wildfires.

Providing a brief moment of hope during an otherwise dark time, footage shared on social media accounts appeared to show a man in Santa Barbara County rescuing a wild rabbit from the flames. Many applauded the actions of this impromptu hero, but an article over at Live Science suggests that he may have been doing the wrong thing.

Yes, he may have saved the rabbit, but there’s a chance the rabbit was rushing toward the flames to rescue its offspring. If true, this means that the rabbit may have lived, but its young could have been flambéed – so was the man in question a hero or accidental villain?

The thrust of the original article is based around two primary arguments.