Photo: twitter.com/MayorDaniella
Kota was recognized by a local volunteer
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The animal was found more than two weeks after the collapse. Binks the cat used to live with his owners on the 9th floor of the collapsed house.
Under the rubble of a 12-story residential building in Miami, a living animal was found – the cat Binks. This was reported by Miami-Dade County Mayor Danielle Levin Kawa on a page in Twitter.
“After 16 long and incredibly difficult days, I can share a little good news – Binks from Champlain Towers South has been found,” Levin Kava wrote.
Levin Kava also thanked the team that helped the cat find his family.
Kota was recognized by a local volunteer who feeds animals on the street and brought Binks to an animal shelter, according to a local publication. 90,5 WESA.
Gina Nicole Vlasek, co-founder of The Kitty Campus, a cat rescue group in Miami, later reported that Binks had already been taken away by the owners.
“Let this be a reminder: never, never, never lose hope …” – said the woman.
According to her, “one of the survivors came to look at the cat and check if he is from his family.” It turned out that Binks does belong to the family. Now he is with the owners.
Recall multi-storey building collapsed on the night of June 24. About 400 rescuers worked in shifts at the scene of the tragedy. They also came to their aid ten Israeli military specialists in the field of engineering. Then July 5 explosives demolished the surviving part buildings due to the approaching hurricane Elsa. July 8 search operation stopped.
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