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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Nia Dalton

'My dog sniffs out my seizures before they happen - she saves my life every day'

Fay Butler, 27, from Basingstoke, was an active teenager passionate about cheerleading. Then one day, she suddenly collapsed on the floor with no warning.

Fainting episodes and black-outs became frequent and she had to give up her role as leader of the cheer squad, because she couldn't even tie her own shoelaces.

The unexpected falls would lead to emergency hospital visits and life became "miserable and lonely".

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