Vet moves to Scotland from America to 'keep daughter safe from school shootings'
dailyrecord.co.ukAn Edinburgh vet who studied in the capital has emigrated to Scotland from America, to keep her young daughter safe from school shootings.With daughter Ivy reaching school age, Karen and husband Matthew Lantrip made the decision to leave their California home.
Karen, who studied at a veterinary school in Edinburgh, chose the capital to find work. Now the family are so settled, 41-year-old Karen has even opened her own family vet clinic, West Edinburgh Vets, in the heart of Corstorphine, reports Edinburgh Live.
Karen and Matthew moved to the USA after meeting at university. Karen began working in emergency night clinics, work she said she loved.Ivy was born prematurely in 2017 and was on life support.
Karen said the youngster is "a fighter" but the experience of almost losing her had a profound impact on them when they began to consider her school life.She said: “Having her almost die as a baby meant that we were really apprehensive about putting her into an educational setting where guns could be a problem.
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