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When you’re at the centre of a media storm, it can be hard enough keeping up with the responses, let alone crafting witty responses.

But a member of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team has received adoration from social media users after a response to the Mail Online.

The rescue team were one of a number of agencies involved in a incident last week where a RAF training aircraft caught fire. It made an emergency landing in Snowdonia and while the crew escaped unhurt, the resulting images were pretty dramatic.

Their media officer posted photos of the crashed aircraft on their Facebook page.

'Resist the urge to blame immigrants'

More than 1,000 people ‘liked’ the photos and it received 550 shares.

But when a MailOnline staff account asked if they could use the photos, the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team media officer hit back with a unexpected response.

Gruff Owen replied: “Yes, please do. although we’d appreciate it if you’d resist the urge to blame the incident on immigrants or the unemployed. Ta. Gruff - LLMRT Media Officer.”

Facebook users responded to his comments, calling him a “hero”.

'You're my hero'

David Edward Cracknell said: “Gruff Owen........take a bow my friend take a bow, this post has made my day!! And well done to all the teams sounds like a busy few days!!”

Rich Cannell added: “Gruff you’re my hero”.

And Harry Blake called it the “best response ever”.