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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Health
- Miami Herald
Tiny kitten's foot is ‘completely backward' — but she's a fighter, shelter says
A kitten has been proving to her rescuers that she's a little spitfire after being brought in with multiple ailments in New York. One of which includes a deformed foot and no backstory. 'At just 12 days old, little Janet arrived at the SPCA Serving Erie County in need of serious TLC,' the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in West Seneca said in a June 17 Facebook post. 'She was battling conjunctivitis, and her back left foot was completely backward — likely from a break or a congenital deformity.' Conjunctivitis is considered 'Cat Pink Eye' and is 'inflammation of the eye's conjunctiva' and usually doesn't last long if treated properly, Pet MD says. 'But Janet is a fighter,' the shelter said. 'Despite it all, this tiny kitten's spirit shines bright. After receiving critical care in our kitten nursery, she's now in a loving foster home, getting the round-the-clock care she needs to heal and grow.' Though the backward foot still presents an obstacle, Janet is on the road to recovery. 'Once she's strong enough, Janet will likely need amputation surgery. For now, she's focused on healing, cuddles, and taking everything one brave step at a time,' the shelter said. For more information, visit the shelter's website and Facebook page. West Seneca is about a 10-mile drive southeast of Buffalo.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Daily Record
Brit woman missing for over two weeks in Spain after being served in local shop
Spanish police have ramped up their search to find missing Brit, Janet Fison, after she vanished 17 days ago. A frantic search is on for a missing British expat who disappeared from her home in a popular Spanish resort over two weeks ago. Janet Fison, originally from Redhill in Surrey, went missing 17 days ago on May 30. The expat was wearing a bright printed dress when she left her house in Jacarilla, Costa Blanca, at around 7pm. According to local authorities, she wasn't carrying her personal belongings including her mobile phone or cash. She was last picked up by CCTV whilst being served in a shop. The Spanish Civil Guard have no other footage linked to her at this time, reports the Mirror. Police launched a major hunt for the expat following her disappearance. Officials have tried to track her down using drones, helicopters, sniffer dogs and thermal cameras. According to reports, Janet was last sighted walking by the river towards the town of Benejuzar at around 8.40pm, according to Wales Online. One local said they saw a large police presence around the river. Jacarilla council thanked residents for helping in the ongoing search last week. They made a fresh appeal for anyone with information to contact the police as a matter of urgency. A statement read: "In an update today Jacarilla Town Hall said: 'Janet is still missing. The photo on the right shows what she was wearing on the day she disappeared. "This image was taken in a local business hours before she disappeared. The Guardia Civil is still searching. She was last seen on Friday, May 30, around 8.40pm, along the river towards Benejuzar." Locals have since shared their concerns for Janet and took to social media. One expat said: 'Aww, I knew Janet when we lived in Jacarilla, I hope she's found safe and well.' Joanna added: 'Oh dear, I know Janet. I hope she is found soon.' Maria said: 'I hope they find her safe and sound because I've been there and I know how bad the area is.' Last Tuesday, in a separate incident, we reported that the family of Gary Shearer slammed cruel trolls telling them "he's dead" as the Scot remains missing in Lanzarote for over two years. The avid Celtic supporter, from Renfrew, vanished on the Canary isle after arriving to celebrate St Patrick's Day in 2023. The then 53-year-old had been drinking at Bar 67 on the night of his disappearance, where he was highly intoxicated. He was seen on CCTV asking an unknown man for directions. Gary has not been seen or heard from since. His family have visited L anzarote on multiple occasions to conduct their own searches for Gary. And in March, after their most recent visit to the island, Spanish police confirmed they were reopening their case into his disappearance. But despite the development, cruel trolls have been targeting Gary's family online, telling them: "He's dead, why bother." Gary's niece, Darcie said: "We see the comments. Our family, our friends and those who love Gary deeply read them hoping for hope, for answers, not hurt. " Gary's mum reads them every day in hope that somebody will come forward with just a snippet of information that could help us to find him." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Major hunt launched for Brit who vanished in tourist hotspot after visiting shop
Spanish police have ramped up their search to find missing Brit, Janet Fison, after she vanished shortly after leaving her home in Costa Blanca. She was last spotted walking near a river Police are frantically searching for a British expat who disappeared from her home in a popular Spanish resort more than two weeks ago. Janet Fison, who originally comes from Redhill, Surrey, went missing 17 days ago on May 30. The expat was wearing a bright printed dress when she left her house in Jacarilla, Costa Blanca, at around 7pm. According to local authorities, she wasn't carrying her personal belongings including her mobile phone or cash. She was last picked up by CCTV whilst being served in a shop. The Spanish Civil Guard have no other footage linked to her at this time. Police launched a major hunt for the missing expat following her disappearance. Officials have tried to track her down using drones, helicopters, sniffer dogs and thermal cameras. According to reports, Janet was last sighted walking by the river towards the town of Benejuzar at around 8.40pm, reports Wales Online. One local said they saw a large police presence around the river. Jacarilla council thanked residents for helping in the ongoing search last week. They made a fresh appeal for anyone with information to contact the police as a matter of urgency. A statement read: "In an update today Jacarilla Town Hall said: 'Janet is still missing. The photo on the right shows what she was wearing on the day she disappeared. "This image was taken in a local business hours before she disappeared. The Guardia Civil is still searching. She was last seen on Friday, May 30, around 8.40pm, along the river towards Benejuzar." Locals have since shared their concerns for Janet and took to social media. One expat said: 'Aww, I knew Janet when we lived in Jacarilla, I hope she's found safe and well.' Joanna added: 'Oh dear, I know Janet. I hope she is found soon.' Maria said: 'I hope they find her safe and sound because I've been there and I know how bad the area is.'
Wales Online
5 days ago
- Wales Online
UK woman missing in Costa Blanca, Spain, for two weeks
UK woman missing in Costa Blanca, Spain, for two weeks Janet left without any phone, ID or cash An extensive search operation has been ongoing since her disappearance on May 30 A search is taking place for a British expat who has mysteriously vanished from her home in Costa Blanca. Janet Fison left home without her mobile phone, ID or cash. She has been missing for more than two weeks. An extensive search operation has been ongoing since her disappearance on 30 May. The authorities are using drones, helicopters, sniffer dogs and thermal cameras to find the missing Brit. Janet, who originally comes from Redhill, Surrey, left her home in Jacarilla on the Spanish Costa Blanca at around 7pm while wearing a colourful printed dress. The Spanish Civil Guard released CCTV image of her being served in a shop just before she vanished. Janet's husband said she did not have her mobile phone or any cash with her. She also left home with her ID. According to reports, Janet was last sighted walking by the river towards the town of Benejuzar at around 8.40pm. Jacarilla council thanked residents for helping in the ongoing search last week. They made a fresh appeal for anyone with information to contact the police as a matter of urgency. Article continues below The search continues. One expat said: 'Aww, I knew Janet when we lived in Jacarilla, I hope she's found safe and well.' Joanna added: 'Oh dear, I know Janet. I hope she is found soon.' Maria said: 'I hope they find her safe and sound because I've been there and I know how bad the area is.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
Toronto residents 'antsy' after drone flies too close to their windows: 'It's creepy'
In downtown Toronto, it's not uncommon to see drones flying above public spaces. In parks and at special events, their loud buzzing — like a mechanical insect — can often be heard before they're seen. But what can you do when drones are flying around your home? Or hovering by your bedroom windows? That's exactly what happened to Janet (not her real name) earlier this year, when over the course of several days, a drone was flying around her apartment building in Toronto. The first time she spotted it was late at night, when her roommate was home. They went to the balcony to try and film it, even throwing snow to shoo it away. The next night, Janet was home alone, partially undressed, when she heard the buzzing outside her window. 'I jump out of my bed, topless, and I see the face of the drone, level with my eyes,' she tells Yahoo Canada. 'What the f-ck do you do?,' she asks. 'What do you do and who do you tell?' Janet crouched down and texted the building's group chat, but she didn't contact police. What do you do and who do you tell? A few nights later, a drone was spotted again hovering around several windows of the property. The building's group chat soon made a coordinated attempt to confront the drone's alleged owner, who was stationed in a nearby park. Police were called and the suspect, Graham Kelly, was eventually arrested and charged with two counts of voyeurism-related charges. He is due to appear in court in July. Janet says she now feels 'antsy' being alone in her apartment, and she sometimes still thinks she hears the drone outside her window. 'I haven't been in the apartment alone that much since,' she says. 'Rather than looking at the cityscape, I keep my blackout curtains down.' Drones can easily bought from outlets like Amazon, Best Buy and Canadian Tire. They range in sophistication and capacity of what they can do. Some are used as toys to be raced. Others can film video, and map, survey and monitor environments. According to Transport Canada, all drone operators in Canada need to receive a drone pilot certificate to operate a drone over 250 grams. A person operating a drone must carry their licence while doing so, otherwise they can be fined up to $1,000. This is a printed or electronic document issued by Transport Canada. Acquiring a licence involves an online exam for the basic tier, and a flight test for more advanced operations. The most popular drones for recreational use weigh more than 250 grams and cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand. Drones under 250 grams won't fly for long — 31 minutes or less depending on environmental conditions, according to Philip Ferguson, a space systems engineer and the director of the University of Manitoba's StarLab, a research group that frequently uses drones and researches drone regulations and policy. Ferguson says when it comes to flying drones, there's an additional federally regulated legal constraint about how close it can get to unsuspecting bystanders. 'You need to be 30 metres away from any non-participating person,' he says. 'You're not allowed to fly a drone over top of the public with a standard drone licence. But people do that all the time.' You're not allowed to fly a drone over top of the public with a standard drone licence. But people do that all the time. Ferguson notes that in Manitoba, where wildfires are currently burning out of control, firefighters have had to ground their helicopters as a result of drones being in their airspace. Transport Canada has strict rules around drone no-fly zones, like near airports. Ferguson says other licence-related activities like hunting and driving are easier to monitor by law enforcement compared to flying a drone. 'There's police there to make sure we're obeying the rules of the road, but there aren't many people walking around a park or apartment complex making sure people are abiding by drone regulations,' he says. 'But it doesn't mean the rules don't exist.' Drone sightings near residential buildings are becoming more commonplace, especially for city dwellers. In a recent post titled 'Flying drones around apartment windows' on a Toronto subreddit, a user in Etobicoke who had seen a neighbour fly a drone around their apartment window wondered if it was legal. 'Is this something that should be taken up with our landlord or police?' user No-Benefit3802 asked. 'I don't want this guy to be homeless, but it's getting creepy at this point' 'I'm in Mississauga and I live in a condo apartment and there is a drone that is being flown around our building frequently,' lama1122 wrote. 'I shut my blinds because it's creepy!' Toronto Police say that while they don't receive many calls to their Communications Centre about drones, there are certain circumstances when it may be appropriate to call 9-1-1, particularly if the incident is time-sensitive or may involve criminal activity, such as mischief or voyeurism. If someone reported a drone hovering outside their window, for example, an officer would likely be dispatched to try to locate both the drone and its operator, begin an investigation, and lay charges if warranted. "We encourage anyone in this situation to take note of as many details as possible, including the drone's appearance, its movements, and any visible operator, and share that information with responding officers," a Toronto Police Department representative said in an email statement.
