Flamming rabbit spreads wildfire

[Catherine]

The rabbit was caught in the controlled burn and then spread the fire outside of the burn area.
The problem is that they are careless and accidentally set animals on fire. If they are going to set grassland on fire they need to be careful that there are no animals in the area to get hurt. They could send dogs in to clear the burn area before they set the fire.

This is not a unique incident.

https://www.chron.com/news/bizarre/artic...520152.php

This is the reason why they do controlled burns.

https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...e4sR_DErBT

I understand why it is good to let a small fire clear an area, but I think they need to be more careful of the wildlife in the area.
It is cruel to set an animal on fire even if that was not what you intended to do.

There can be a responsible approach to controlled burns.

https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/news...ibed-burns

I suspect they were a little less careful in Saskatchewan and a rabbit was killed and the fire was spread. Done responsibly the fire would not have spread and wildlife wouldn't have been harmed.