Tag: Abandoned

Dog ‘abandoned in pram’ by owner after airport staff refused to let it on flight | US | News

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A heartbroken dog has been abandoned in an airport car park by its cruel owner who dumped the pooch after they were told they couldn’t take it on their flight.

The unnamed French Bulldog was found abandoned in a stroller in the short-stay area of the Pittsburgh International Airport car park on Friday morning around 5:30 am.

The dog’s owner reportedly abandoned her adorable pooch after she falsely claimed it was an emotional support dog.

Officials didn’t believe her and

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‘My parents abandoned me when they saw my face’ | UK | News

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A man born with a rare genetic condition that affects the appearance of his face has shared his inspiring story of how he beat the odds to build a successful life for himself. Jono Lancaster, 38 from West Yorkshire was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a condition caused by a mutation in a specific gene that prevents the bones and tissues in a person’s face from properly developing.

According to the National Organisation for Rare Disorders, the congenital condition affects

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Abandoned 200-pound walrus calf bottle-fed, cuddled at Alaska wildlife center in fight to stay alive

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A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is being bottle-fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from doting animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old baby alive.

The male Pacific walrus — who, so far, doesn’t have a name — was found Monday and flown a day later from the North Slope to Seward, where the Alaska SeaLife Center is based, a journey of at least 700 miles. Staff with the

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English county filled with ghost towns and abandoned villages | UK | News

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Norfolk is famous for its flatlands, its endless skies and infinite horizons, a cyclist’s paradise.

It’s a magnet for fans of the outdoors too and with 90 miles of coastline, there is plenty of variety, from sandy beaches to soaring cliffs, shingle spits, salt marshes and estuaries filled with pieces of history to fish out.

But there’s another, more pressing thing about Norfolk that isn’t well-known.

The county, home to around a million people, is filled with lost and forgotten

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Inside spooky abandoned theme park ghost town with scattered tickets and rusty rides

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Ghost Town in the Sky, located in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, was a popular destination that attracted an impressive 620,000 visitors annually when it first opened its gates in 1961. The park even had the honor of hosting famous Western television stars like those from “Laramie” and “Wagon Train,” adding to its allure.

However, as the years passed, the park faced numerous challenges under new management and a lack of proper maintenance. Reports of broken roller coasters and malfunctioning rides

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How Nike was abandoned by several Olympians over their treatment of women before Dylan Mulvaney deal

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Nike’s partnership with a wildly-popular transgender TikTok influencer to promote its womenswear line has raised eyebrows, given that several female Olympians ditched the brand over its alleged treatment of women.  

Dylan Mulvaney, 26, who transitioned from male to female beginning in March 2021 and documented her experiences on social media, has won a legion of fans and an invite to meet Joe Biden at the White House – reportedly earning a million dollars in endorsements so far.

On Wednesday, Mulvaney

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Oxford Street CLOSED for business: Big brands have abandoned London’s iconic shopping destination

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Oxford Street was once the flagship location for Britain’s high-end stores but the shopping destination is becoming increasingly abandoned by the big name brands that earned it such esteem.

Photos taken by MailOnline have revealed how Oxford Street has suffered and is now home to empty shells of ornate stonework stores that used to house some of the UK’s most famous brands.

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the look of the British high street forever as iconic brands were plunged

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Who Saves Animals Abandoned During War? – Mother Jones

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As the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches, assessing the extent of the enormous toll on lives is impossible. Millions of people have been forced from their homes and tens of thousands have been killed, while cities and towns throughout the country have been destroyed.

In the midst of the suffering, remarkable stories of heroism have emerged: ordinary citizens in

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Mother’s heart was carved from granite: How RORY KNIGHT BRUCE was abandoned in a hedge as a toddler

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My mother Gwynneth Tighe was the It-girl of her day. The youngest of two daughters from a grand Anglo-Irish family, she was impossibly beautiful, incurably romantic, had porcelain skin, a willing smile and was a model as well as Debutante of the Year.

But when it came to her children, her heart seemed to have been carved from granite.

She abandoned me when I was two, leaving me in a hedgerow on the back lane of our Devon farm in

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Inside the Lisbon hotel fit for aristocracy – reborn from an abandoned palace

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One November morning in 1755, Lisbon was seized by a violent earthquake. The tremors spurred a tsunami, which engulfed the city’s harbour and downtown area, and for six days after the tragedy, fires burned across the Portuguese capital.

One of the casualties of this domino effect of disasters was the Palacio da Anunciada, a 16th-century palace in the heart of the Baixa district. Any trace of the destruction, however, has vanished today, with the palace transformed into The One Palacio

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