Emergency Motion To Rescue Pet In Surfside Condo Denied One Hour Before Demolition

Miami FL

05 July, 2021

3:55 PM

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CBS Miami July 5, 2021 A Miami-Dade County judge denied an attorney's emergency motion late Sunday night to delay the planned demolition of the remaining Champlain Towers South in order to retrieve a beloved pet believed to still be in the building despite officials saying no animals were located following an intense search. The pet owner did not attend the hearing because she was at the site in Surfside still trying to get the animal out of the building, according to attorney Paula Phillips. Phillips petitioned the court on behalf of her client who wanted to enter the building to get a pet prior to the demolition. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman denied the request but also commended her for trying to intervene for her client. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.