Nine-year-old Lanarkshire girl fulfils dream of feeding animals during VIP safari park visit

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A nine-year-old Wishaw girl diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour went behind the scenes to meet her favourite animals during a VIP visit to Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park.The Les Hoey MBE DreamMaker Foundation charity arranged for young Faye Taylor to be a special guest at the park for the day and she arrived in style travelling with her parents Gavin and Elaine and sister Jodie in a pink-coloured stretch limousine.Berryhill Primary pupil Faye was diagnosed with a tumour in her brain stem after complaining to her parents that she was suffering sore heads and pains in her left leg, and her arm and hand.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Faye’s only option was a course of radiotherapy in an bid to prevent the tumour from growing or spreading.Faye had her final session in early July but her mum Elaine admits that, while it has helped, the youngster is exhausted.Residents in Craigneuk, where Faye lives, rallied round the family following news of her diagnosis with a fundraising page set up to help her family make beautiful memories with her, it has raised over £8000 so far.