You're an officer with the Office for Human Rights Abuses (OHRA)
An agency which is effectively a branch of the police force at this point
The OHRA came about after a series of political struggles spanning many decades
Struggles which began after leading Biologists and Veternarians made various discoveries about humans
That their domestication as pets could be taken a step further
Humans could be tought basic language skills amongst other things
After this was realised, various pressure groups formed demanding the government change its outlook on 'Human Rights'
Long story short, decades of on and off protest eventually led to the election of a 'pro-human'government
A government that sought to expand the rights of humans and severely punish those who were found to be abusing humans
Some say they go too far, others not far enough, same old shit really
You joined because you did always have an affection for humans, those adorable little bastards
Even though you never found one that you felt would suit you, let alone afford one
But why should you piss on everyone elses parade?

Being an arm of the police meant that you got lamped with criminal report cases concerning the mistreatment of humans
As well as general tip offs from members of the public about more typical stuff; Low level abuse, strays etc.
Honestly though, you've seen some shit during your time with the force
Human 'puppy' farms get you the most
Honestly, the first time you busted one of those it was hardly a small deal
it was your first big assignment
You and your team had worked night and day, pulled every contact and worked every favour to find where a reported human farming operation was taking place
Stories of similar past exploits from co-workers did nothing to prepare you for the grim reality
The 'farmers' had been operating out of a series of houses in one of the outlying suburbs
It was quite an expansive location, the adjoining walls of several terrace houses were knocked through to create one large area, where the farm was based
Still, you weren't quite prepared for the misery
It was dispicable
The stench was awful
It was a textbook operation, humans of various breeds kept in cages, the young separated from their biological parents
Most of the humans were malnourished, some appeared diseased
You rushed outside and vomited
The 'farmers' were all declared guilty, each of them got 20 years
Most of the healthy humans rescued from the battery farm were sent to new owners
You just wish there was a way to stop this shit from happening in the first place
You always seem to get there too late

Another more recent escapade involved what was believed to be a typical abuse call out
Someone had complained that their neighbour was abusing his human, we had to go and check things out.
Upon arriving at the house, we could hear screaming coming from the inside
This automatically gives us due cause to force entry into the house
So we put a boot in the door
The abuser, a Leopard in his late 40s
Had broken both legs of his human just before we'd arrived, just from his body language you could tell he was drunk
After we subdued and cuffed him, the situation took its toll on one of the younger members of the team
A young zebra, fresh out of University, looking to make a difference in the world
He just snapped at the sight of the human, lying there on the living room rug in abject agony
He proceeded to kick the Leopard's chest
He kicked him a fair few times actually
We eventually had to pull him off the guy, otherwise he wouldn't have been fit to stand trial
The leopard received a hefty sentence, and the young fella got a pat on the back and some counselling (Disguised as a slap on the wrist for 'Excessive use of force')

Its honestly the kind of job that makes you wonder
Do we really deserve humans? Do we deserve their unwavering loyalty? Their bright eyes and toothy smiles?
Most of us do
You're there to arrest those who don't

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Pub: 19 Aug 2024 12:41 UTC
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