A brave man who saved a rabbit from a wildfire has been branded reckless rather than heroic by people condemning his actions.
A wild rabbit was saved
The unnamed bunny saviour was caught on film facing the blaze in California as he went in to bring the furry friend to safety, despite the risks to his own life.
Despite the heartwarming nature of his selfless actions, he has been slammed as ''stupid'' by Arizona commentator Torie Bosch, who insisted he put human lives in danger.
According to Metro.co.uk, she said: ''In these dark times, I understand the tendency to turn to cute animals and stories of acts of kindness for pick-me-ups. But trying to save wild animals from a fire is a stupid thing to do.
''We should not reward this behavior, and we should not encourage others to do the same... It is irresponsible to spread this video widely and cast him as a hero.
''If he had caught fire, wouldn't the bystanders or people in cars passing by have had to help him? Doing so would have put them at risk, too. Several people could have ended up injured or worse because he tried to save a (wild!) rabbit.''