In the midst of fires in California, a horse risked his life to save his young

In the middle of fires who have the state of California in "maximum alert" for several days, a horse had a touching gesture to his youth who has delighted everyone on social networks.

The images, which have become viral in a few hours, show a situation in which a group of people is trying to save several animals from a Simi Valley ranch.

But in the midst of their efforts to keep the horses away from the flames and take them on the road, one of them escapes in the opposite direction and the smoke and the scorched earth go at a gallop.

Surprised, rescuers examine how the animal puts their lives in danger and dodge embers with a soft purpose: meet with their young peoplewho had gone astray several meters away.

In this way, the heroic horse he managed to show him the way back to the road of his family and put her in the shelter of the forest fire, which consumed more than 400 hectares in just three hours.

As expected, the video It did not take long to become viral on Twitter, where it has been shared tens of thousands of times and even motivated the creation of hashtag #CorcelHeroico in recognition of the courage of the animal.