India, July 16 -- On July 13, Sunday, hikers at Los Angeles' Runyon Canyon made headlines by catching an alleged arsonist who tried to set fire along the hiking trail. A video of the hikers chasing down the suspected arsonist has gone viral on social media, and many were amused to find out that the person leading the charge is a former football Wide Receiver.

The ex footballer, identified Scott Mitchell of the Kentucky Wildcats in a report by local ABC News affiliate ABC7 Eyewitness News, was the first one to spot the suspect, along with his friend Davanah Dimarco. They had seen the suspect running down a grassy area near the hiking trail.

Immediately, Mitchell went after the suspect, trying to chase him down. Soon, other hikers joined ...