Getting Suspicious
The further along he was getting in his usual grooming process, the more confused James grew. The animal had several features that he had never seen in a dog before, but at first he tried to shake off this feeling of suspicion. However, the more he worked, the more he realized he couldn’t ignore what was in front of him.
Getting Suspicious
Asking For Clarification
As his suspicions grew, he realized that he needed to confront Sarah about whether or not she knew what this creature actually is. He asked her what he believed to be standard questions that any dog owner would be able to answer, but when she couldn’t, he realized something was wrong. He decided to ask her point blank: “What is this animal and where did you find it?” What she told him left him stunned.
Asking For Clarification
Exploring The Nearby Forest
Sarah always enjoyed exploring the forest close to where she lived. She spent her childhood there, exploring every corner. That’s why when she was there one day and she noticed an animal she was not familiar with, she was taken aback. She always loved seeing wild animals and learning more about them, but she was not prepared for this discovery.
Exploring The Nearby Forest
Encountering A Cave
While exploring a route she wasn’t as familiar with, she stumbled upon a cave that was nestled in between the greenery. She had never seen it before, and she was intrigued. Without missing a beat, she made her way into the cave, nervously excited to find out what was lurking in there. She had no idea what she would encounter.
Encountering A Cave
Getting Nervous
The farther she walked into the cave, she began to feel slightly uneasy about what she was up to. Maybe she had pushed her luck too far this time? Her surroundings continued to grow darker, but her stubborn sense of adventure stopped her from turning around. She was too curious to find out what was in there. As she reached the back of the cave, she was surprised to see how large it was. She just had to know if there was anything hiding in there.
Getting Nervous
Encountering An Animal
As she neared the back of the cave, she suddenly encountered a strange animal that piqued her interest. She saw that it had a long nose that resembled a snout, large ears that flopped over, and a shaggy fur coat. She had no idea what it could be, and despite its eyes piercing into her, she had a sense that the animal was not dangerous. She actually felt a strong urge to help the animal that seemed all alone.
Encountering An Animal
She Had To Help
She carefully began to approach the mysterious creature, and she could see that it did not seem to be in great condition. In fact, its fur was matted with dirt and looked quite tangled. She knew she had to help the animal, and that it meant taking it from the cave. She gently picked it up and carried the animal out of the cave. She saw that it was cooperating, so she took the animal into her arms and began to walk.
She Had To Help
Shocked By The Sun
Once they left the cave, the animal was stunned by the brightness of the sun, so it leapt out of her arms and back towards the cave. Sarah immediately ran back to get it, but she noticed it was hiding in a corner of the cave. She picked up the creature once again and slowly left the cave this time, so the animal could get used to the sun. Once it adapted, she was able to get a better look at it. She was confused, was it a dog or not? She decided to take the animal home.
Shocked By The Sun
Getting Home
As Sarah walked through the town with the animal, people stopped her on the way and asked if this animal was a dog. Since Sarah wasn’t sure herself, she simply smiled and shrugged off their questions. Once she got home, she carefully placed the animal on a soft blanket. She then began to wash the animal and slowly remove the mud that was caked onto its fur. She noticed how beautiful the animal was, especially after the dirt was being washed away.
Getting Home
Looking For Answers
After a few hours of cleaning, the animal was completely transformed. Its fur was shiny and soft, and it seemed at ease with Sarah. She decided to try to figure out what kind of animal it was, so she started to it up its features online. However, after searching for hours, she couldn’t figure it out. She decided she needed external help.
Looking For Answers
Going To A Groomer
She realized that this could be a rare animal, and so she decided to seek a second opinion on what it could possibly be. She looked up pet groomers online and called one that was close to her home. She set up an appointment and drove to the groomer. She was nervously excited for what he might say.
Going To A Groomer
What Was It?
When she reached the groomer, Sarah was excited to hear what he would think. He immediately was taken aback by the beautiful creature, believing that it was a unique dog at first. However, as he continued to look, he began to question whether or not the animal was actually a dog. After asking Sarah some questions, the groomer decided to take out his phone…
What Was It?
Calling The Police
The groomer decided to call the police after he questioned Sarah. He was suspicious of her harboring an animal that could be illegal and perhaps even dangerous. It didn’t take long for a team of police officers to arrive on the scene.
Calling The Police
Just As Stumped
The cops that showed up were just as taken aback and stumped by the beautiful creature. They knew they needed to work quickly to figure out what it could be. They began to call in experts who then ran tests to try to understand what the creature was. Sarah felt horrible that the animal was going through all of this.
Just As Stumped
The Escape
All of a sudden, there was a loud noise and Sarah looked over to see that the animal escaped the authorities’ clutches and jumped through a nearby open window. She felt in her bones that something was wrong and that the animal was likely in danger now. She ran out to find it and try to help.
The Escape
No Help
Sarah was almost expecting the police to help her look for the animals, but when she asked them for assistance, they flatly refused. They looked back at her and sternly refused to provide her with any information. However, Sarah had a feeling she knew where the animal would be.
No Help
Back To The Start
Sarah went back to where it all started, the forest and its cave. She looked around the forest for hours, searching helplessly for the animal. She began to feel like all hope was lost, but she couldn’t blame the poor creature as she figured it must have been so scared to go through the tests that the police put it through.
Back To The Start
Time Was Passing
Sarah didn’t want to give up her search, but she had spent hours looking to no avail. There was no sign of the animal at all. As the sun began to set, she felt like she was losing hope and that she’d soon have to go back home. Just as she was about to give up, she heard a soft rustling sound coming from a nearby bush.
Time Was Passing
A Flash Of Movement
Could it be her creature? She didn’t move a muscle, trying to avoid scaring it away. In a flash, she saw something run past her. She whipped her head in the direction of the movement, making her way towards the blur. When she saw the animal, she was totally stunned.
A Flash Of Movement
Getting A Better Look
When Sarah approached the creature, she was completely taken aback, as it was surrounded by a litter of newborn babies. She knew in that instant that she couldn’t let the police find the animals because she had no idea what they would do to them. She knew she only had one choice, and that was to take them home and hide them.
Getting A Better Look
Cops Were Waiting
Sarah’s plan became more complicated when she arrived home only to find a slew of police officers waiting for her there. She couldn’t believe it, what were they doing there? She knew that she had to somehow sneak the animals into her home while staying unseen. She then came up with a new plan.
Cops Were Waiting
Though The Back
Sarah decided to park several blocks away from her house and then to go in from her backyard. She saw that there weren’t any police officers in the back of her home, so she could enter through the back door. She was able to get inside without being seen, but that was not the end of the road.
Though The Back
A Complication
Sarah immediately started to gather food and water to give to the animals and then set up a comfortable place for them to rest. Her plan seemed to be working until the animals started to move around and began to make noise. She was scared because the police officers were still stationed outside her front door. What could she do?
A Complication
They Came Knocking
Sarah heard a knock on her door, and her heart began pounding. She opened the door, and she saw several police officers standing at her doorstep. They informed her that they received a noise complaint and that they needed to investigate the source of the noise.
They Came Knocking
They Went In
Though Sarah tried to keep them out of her home, her efforts were futile. Once the cops entered the house, they immediately saw the animals that Sarah was keeping in there. She knew that she was likely in big trouble now…
They Went In
Arresting Her
Sarah was shaking nervously, not sure about what would happen next. She tried to explain, but the police didn’t want to hear it. They escorted her out of her home and directed her to the police car. She looked back to see what was going on with the animals, and she had to fight back tears.
Arresting Her
She Was Heartbroken
Sarah saw the police handling the animals very roughly and without any care. She couldn’t believe how careless they could act towards these poor animals. She closed her eyes and fought back the tears, yelling at the police to be more gentle with the animals, but they did not listen to her.
She Was Heartbroken
Thoughts Raced
As she sat in the police car, her mind was racing with endless thoughts. She thought about all of the horrible things that could happen to the animals now, and then she realized that she was also in trouble. What would they do to her? Where were they even taking her?
Thoughts Raced
At The Station
When they arrived at the police station, it seemed like everyone there was up to date on what the situation was. They all seemed upset with her, and she couldn’t help but feel utterly helpless. She felt like she was being treated like a criminal, and she was directed into an interrogation room.
At The Station
Being Questioned
Sarah sat there for what felt like hours, not know what was in store for her. After an eternity, two detectives sat down with her and began questioning her non-stop. However, she refused to answer any of their questions and demanded to be allowed to have a lawyer with her.
Being Questioned
An Aggressive Approach
The detectives decided to dig their heels in with their aggressive approach. Perhaps they believed they could break her, but she refused to cave in. She couldn’t believe how she was being treated, but she knew she had to tread carefully, knowing that anything she would say could be used against her.
An Aggressive Approach
Keeping Calm
Although she was nervous about the fact that she might be in serious trouble, she convinced herself to stay calm despite the detectives’ efforts to intimidate her. She focused on staying cool and collected and refused to answer any of their questions. She stayed quiet, as she knew she had the right to do so, as she patiently waited for legal representation.
Keeping Calm
Her Lawyer Arrived
After what seemed like forever, her lawyer arrived, and Sarah hoped that this meant that this horrible experience would come to an end soon. She explained the whole story to the police now that her lawyer was present.
Her Lawyer Arrived
Calming Her Down
Sarah’s lawyer explained to her that she would not end up in jail because she had not done anything illegal. He explained that the cops were trying to scare her into giving them information. The lawyer called the cops into the back into the interrogation room.
Calming Her Down
He Explained Everything
Once the cops were back, Sarah’s lawyer explained everything, and once he was finished, the police actually agreed with him that they couldn’t keep Sarah there any more. She was so deliriously happy that she could leave, but she also wanted to know what would happen with the animals.
He Explained Everything
Her Plea
Sarah begged them not to mistreat the animals and did her best to convince them that she only had their best interest at heart. She also asked them not to allow to creatures to be sent for animal testing. The cops looked at one another and then decided to fill her in on what was happening.
Her Plea
Signing For Confidentiality
She first had to sign a document to protect the confidentiality of the situation. She agreed to sign the contract, and they gave it to her. She hurriedly signed the contract without reading the whole thing, she just wanted to know what was going on already.
Signing For Confidentiality
The News
As the officers began to fill Sarah in, an officer interrupted them, saying that one of the baby animals was not doing well at all. All of them got up immediately to rush over to the other room to see what was going on.
The News
The Truth
As they were moving into the other room, the officer told Sarah that the animal was a rare breed of dog that was more commonly found during the prehistoric area. Once they reached the room, Sarah was finally able to see the animals once again. They were informed that luckily, it was a false alarm and all of the babies were doing fine. Sarah begged the officers to be allowed to take them home.
The Truth
The Reunion
Ultimately, Sarah was allowed to be reunited with the animals and was told she could take them home as long as she found them good homes. She cared for them all until the babies all found permanent homes.
The Reunion