Brown NIGHT OF THE SQUIRRELS The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Mohandas Gandhi Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid. - George Bernard Shaw Chapter One Joe pulled tight his jacket around him, the biting chill of the autumn air creeping into every crevice of his body and making him shiver. The cold grey of the sky seemed to drizzle down to Earth and coat everything with its dullness to the point it seemed that colour no longer existed in the world. But the dreary weather was not enough to dampen Joe’s spirits. Today was a good day. He was spending the day with his son. Danny was standing nearby, peering through a set of bars into the zoo’s famous silverback gorilla exhibit – but the leafy enclosure was empty, vacant of its illustrious inhabitant. Must be getting fed, Joe thought as he watched his son’s disappointed face. Danny loved animals and would be sad that such a rare and magnificent creature was not available for viewing.
