As search and rescue crews work atop the rubble of the Champlain Towers South condo buildings, where scores remain missing, Friday, July 2, 2021 in Surfside, Fla. Mark Humphrey/Associated PressChamplain Tower South's remaining section will be demolished in time for Tropical Storm Elsa.Concern has been raised about pets that were left behind by residents who evacuated.According to one Miami official, he had heard of parrots and cats in the building.For more stories, visit Insider's homepage.According to Miami-Dade officials, rescuers have searched the remains of Champlain Tower South several times in search of missing pets.The building will be demolished before Tropical Storm Elsa. However, residents who evacuated it after it collapsed expressed concern about their pets.At a press conference, Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Mayor, stated that rescue teams had conducted three primary searches for animals, as well as secondary and tertiary searches, and they found no.She also said that they conducted another sweep using cameras and found no.Cava stated, "I understand that pets are part and parcel of families - I've always been a pet owner and my heart goes out for those who fear for their animals." "And I want you to know that additional effort has been made and is being made."Cava stated that she had been working with a contractor and she gave a list of possible locations where animals might be. Cava stated that the contractor is doing "all they can to do an additional search."She said that the final search will not be done on-site because it is too dangerous to enter the building or go above the first floor.Ken Russell, a Miami official, said to the Associated Press that he had heard about pets left behind in the building. This included a dog in a crate at the ninth floor and a cat named Coco at the fourth floor. There were also two parrots on the 10th and 10th floors.He stated that he called the fire chief when he learned about the cat's disappearance and made sure no resources were taken from efforts to rescue anyone trapped beneath the rubble.Continue the storyHe claimed that one firefighter had even hung from a bucket truck, and started calling Coco.He said, "People depend on them for their mental stability as well as their comfort." It is difficult to believe that their animal has been abandoned.According to the Associated Press, one cat wandered down a lower level on Saturday. Crews planned to trap it on the balcony. It was not clear if the cat belonged or not to any of the residents.Insider has the original article.
