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            ,,JEFF ,,GUIDRY

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P5 AB TW5TY FEET AWAY F ,FREEDOM4
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TRADI;NAL PRAY] C]EMONY ASK+ ! BU6ALO'S
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F ! HIDE 6MAKE A NEW L1% = ,FREEDOM4
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WRAPP$ 9 R$ CLO?4 ,X 0 ,FREEDOM'S BU6ALO
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\ 6H]4 ,%E /OOD /RAI<T UP1 H] CR[N ROSE1
& H] GAZE FIX$ ON X4 ,! HE>T 0 S BIG ,I
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X4
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ME ! L1% HE _H MADE4 ,X 0 WELL CRAFT$1 !
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= ME4 ,MY DAD _H GIV5 X 6ME YE>S 2F1 &
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DAD NE> U M1NT A LOT 6ME4

,WE BUILT ,FREEDOM A NEW FLI<T 9 FRONT
(! WILDLIFE C5T]1 MOV+ H] F ! OLD "O1 :
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UP "P ( H] VIEW (! RIV] VALLEY S
,FREEDOM CD H X4 ,! ,KWAKIUTL :O LIVE A
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J L T4
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H] CA!DRAL4
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MIS]A# )\T H] EYESI<T1 & :5 %E FELL OV]
%E _H TR\# GETT+ BACK UP4 ,YAKALA KEPT
POOP+ ON H]4
  ,A FEW MON?S AF ,TUA 0 G"O1 ! DIRECTOR
ASK$ ME IF WE CD TRY MOV+ ,YAKALA 9 )
,FREEDOM4 ,WE DIDN'T EXPECT ! POOP+ 6BE
A PRO#M ) AN A#-BODI$ BIRD L ,FREEDOM4
,I 0 M WORRI$ AB :AT ,FREEDOM       #AGG
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O!R EAGLE 9 H] FLI<T & WAT*$ BO? ( !M =
AB T5 M9UTES4 ,NO?+ HAPP5$1 S ,I LEFT4
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MATE DIES1 ! SURVIV+ EAGLE W F9D ANO!R
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W5T OV] 6,KAYE'S H\SE4 ,I DELIB]ATELY
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COEXI/+4 ,I POPP$ 96,KAYE'S H\SE & *ATT$
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ONTO ! GRASS L1D+ 6,FREEDOM & ,YAKALA'S
FLI<T4
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TURN$ & SAW ME4 ,H] CR[N W5T /RAI<T UP &
%E TURN$ ON ,YAKALA4 ,%E SCREE*$ AT HM
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CRAZY BIRD 0 *AS+ HM4
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AMAZ$4 ,%E SMIL$ AT ME4 8,%E'S CLAIM+
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0 PURE 9/9CT4 ,& ,I 0 H] HUMAN4
  ,WE TOOK ,YAKALA \ ( "! IMMLY & PUT HM
BACK 9 8 OLD FLI<T 9 ! $UC,NAL      #AGI
BUILD+4 ,HE GOT 6SEE FRLY P E "D4 ,I WD
H BET HE DIDN'T MISS 8 CRAZY EAGLE
ROOMIE4

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TWO BLACK BE>S 7 ON ! WAY 6,S>VEY F !
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F\R HUNDR$ P.DS4
  ,!Y 7 FEMALES & _H BE5 "ND ,CORKY &
,PUMPK94 ,!Y DIDN'T MOVE4 ,WE _H 6GET
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T 7 PL1D+ = HELP4 ,!Y CLUNG DESP]ATELY
6EA* O!R4
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ALMONDS1 BLACKB]RIES1 BLUEB]RIES1 TR\T1
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!Y'D BE5 LIV+ 9 _H NO WAT]1 J A     #AHA
C\PLE ( B>ELY WET BUCKETS4 ,"! 7 FECES &
UR9E PU4LES ON ! FLOOR4 ,^! 7 NO?+ LESS
?AN ATROCITIES4
  ,& X 0 NO?+ LESS ?AN A MIRACLE T !Y 7
/ ALIVE2 EV5 T %[$ _! SWEET _SS4 ,WE PUT
9 BIG B[LS ( WAT] & CL1N$ >.D !M4 ,!Y WD
/AY 9 _! CAGES 9 ! TRUCK UNTIL WE LE>N$
IF WE CD MOVE !M 6! L>GE MAMMAL P54 ,WE
WDN'T WANT 6H PUT !M "? ! /RESS (!
TRANSF] IF !Y CDN'T /AY4
  ,WE GOT ! /ORY F ! ,,WDFW (FIC]S4 ,X
_H 2GUN AT ! ,CANADIAN BORD] A FEW H\RS
E>LI] :5 ! TRAIL] ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 7
3F9$ 9 0 PULL$ OV] = 9SPEC;N4 ,! GUYS
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M>IJUANA & 4#AHJ1JJJ 9 CA% /A%$ 9 !
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MILLION DOLL>S4
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BE>S1 &! ,DRUG ,5=CE;T ,AG5CY 6D1L )!
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CROSS$ ! ,U4,S4-,CANADA BORD]1 SMU7L+
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,WE 7 6HOLD ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 = FIVE "DS
OR UNTIL ! BU/ W5T D[N1 & !Y _H 6/AY 9
_! CAGES T :OLE "T1 HELD Z EVID;E 9 A
F$]AL CRIME4
  ,AF ! >RE/S A WEEK LAT]1 ! ,,WDFW ASK$
IF ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 CD /AY AT ,S>VEY =!
DUR,N (! LEGAL PROCE$+S4 ,T CD 2 UP 6A
YE> OR M4 ,WE 7 RELIEV$ ! BE>S W]5'T 2+
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!M4 ,!Y _H ?REE BIG ROOMS &A HUGE TUB (
WAT] & TWO WOOD5 H\SES 9 A TRAIL]1 S !Y
CD HIDE IF !Y WANT$4
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!M 9 A H1VY-DUTY C>T 96_! NEW HOME4
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EYE ON _! BR1?+ :5 !Y 7 SEDAT$4
  ,WE GOT !M 96_! NEW HOME4 ,N[ WE _H
6/>T E>N+ _! TRU/4 ,?\< !Y 7        #AHC
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EXP]I;E4 ,:5 WE WD G 9 6FE$ OR CL1N _!
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HE>TBR1K+ 6SEE ^! TWO MASSIVE BE>S /
AFRAID ( :AT WD HAPP5 6!M4
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GO+ 6HURT !M1 !Y 2GAN 6RELAX4
  ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 LOV$ B]RIES1 RAIS9S1
&1 M ?AN ANY?+1 RAW E7S4 ,!Y WD USE _!
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WEI<T4 ,!Y DIDN'T C>E4
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2GAN 6LOSE WEI<T A LL AT A "T4 ,_! COATS
VA/LY IMPROV$4 ,_! EYES SP>KL$ ONCE AG4
,& !Y LE>N$ 6PLAY4
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WAT]1 BUCK+ ALM L A HORSE1 S ,CORKY _H
6GET 9 ON ? TOO4 ,I CD H SWORN BO? ( !M
7 SMIL+ Z !Y RAN PA/ ME4
  ,BACK & =?1 ! TWO BE>S RAN JUMP+ AT !
WAT] -+ \ (! HOSE AT FULL BLA/4 ,9 NO
"T1 BE>S1 ME1 _! 5TIRE 5CLOSURE1 "EY?+ 0
SOAK$4 ,AF ?IRTY M9UTES OR S ,CORKY TOOK
A BR1K1 B N ,PUMPK94 ,I WD J AB GET !
TUB FILL$--: TOOK AT L1/ T5 M9UTES--&
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9 ! TUB4 ,"! 0 ?REE HUNDR$ P.DS (
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DECID$ 6SIT 9 ! TUB & LET ! WAT] SPLA%
"R ONTO H]4
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SPRAY "U EA* >M4 ,%E WD LET ! WAT] HIT
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H] H1D >.D4 ,I KNEW %E 0 HAV+ ! BE/ "T
%E'D _H 9 H] :OLE LIFE4
  ,I LOOK$ OV] AT ,CORKY & %E 0 ON TOP (
_! H\SE SACK+ \--2C ! FLOOR _H SIX 9*ES
( WAT] ON X4 ,PUMPK9 & ,I SP5T MO/ (!
AFN PLAY+ 9 ! WAT] & RUNN+ UP Q A WAT]
BILL4
  ,"S ( U AT ,S>VEY 7 N[ EMPLOY$ Z BE>
C>ETAK]S 0,,EG;@&,G 7,$G]TON1
,G]ME%AUS51 & ,GRI]1 ,9C471 A 3TRACTOR
:O 9 TURN "W$ = ,U4,S4 ,CU/OMS4 ,! BILL
0 AV]AG+ 4#C1JJJ A MON? J = FOOD &
M$IC9E1 & ,,EG;@&,G 0 PAY+ ^? ( U :O "W$
) !M TOO4 ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 W]E1 Y MI<T
SAY1 9 ! ,WIT;S ,PROTEC;N ,PROGRAM4 ,"!
0 /RICT 3TROL OV] :O CD SEE !M4 ,! ONLY
"OS ALL[$ 7 ! BE>S' C>ETAK]S & FIVE O!R
P F F$]AL & /ATE LAW 5=CE;T4 ,! (FIC]S
ON ! 8CLE>$ LI/0 _H 6SIGN 9 & \4
,(FICIALS F O!R AG5CIES W]5'T EV5 ALL[$
6SEE !M )\T CLE>.E F ,KAYE ,HICKMAN AT
,U4,S4 ,CU/OMS4 ,%E WD W9D UP 2+ "O (!
BE>S' MO/ IMPORTANT & 9FLU5TIAL FRS4
  ,AF ! SMU7L+ R+ 0 >RE/$1 WE GOT
P]MIS.N 6GIVE ! M$IA ! /ORY4 ,K+    #AHF
#E NEWS 9 ,S1TTLE1 "O ( ,S>VEY'S BI7E/
M$IA SUPPORT]S1 GOT F/ CRACK4 ,!
TELEVI.N /,N RAN MULTIPLE F1TURES ON
,CORKY & ,PUMPK94 ,O!R LOCAL NEWS /,NS
DID ! SAME4 ,WE _H ,,TV NEWS PLUS
NEWSPAP]S F ,S1TTLE 6,BELL+HAM4 ,_! /ORY
RAN COA/ 6COA/ F ,BO/ON 6,L4,A4
  ,!N ,KAYE ,BAXT] ASK$ ME 6/>T LOOK+ =A
P]MAN5T HOME = ,CORKY & ,PUMPK94 ,\R BE>
5CLOSURE 0 ONLY = REHAB4 ,WE NE$$ 6BE
PREP>$ 2F WE 7 ASK$4
  ,"! 7 TWO NONNEGOTIA# T]MS ( PLACE;T3
7#A7 ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 M/ REMA9 TGR4
,6SEP>ATE !M WD 2 EXTREMELY CRUEL4 7#B7
,!Y CD N 2 BR$ OR PUT ON 4PLAY4 ,!Y _H
BE5 "? TOO M*4
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,ANTONIO1 ,TEXAS1 TOOK 9 UNWANT$1 ABUS$1
& NONREL1SA# WILD & EXOTIC ANIMALS4 ,T
ORGANIZ,N MET \R CRIT]IA1 & P]SONNEL "!
SD !Y CD A3OMMODATE ! GIRLS4 ,"EY"O :O
KNEW ANY?+ AB ! ,,WAO SD ! SAME ?+1 8,^?
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6MAKE SURE !Y WDN'T 2 RETURN$ 6_!   #AHG
8[N]0 9 ,CANADA :O _H MISTR1T$ !M S
BRUT,Y4 ,N[ T ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 _H LE>N$
6TRU/ P AG1 IF !Y 7 RETURN$ 6_! =M]
ABUS]S1 X WD 2 EV5 WORSE ?AN 2F1 A SL[
D1?1 EMO;N,Y & PHYSIC,Y4 ,&! ,,SOB;,'S 7
TRY+ _! BE/ 6GET !M BACK4 ,I TOLD ,KAYE
,I WD R %OOT ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 ?AN RETURN
!M4 ,IF T'S ALL ,I CD (F] ^! TWO SWEET
BE>S1 !N ,I WD D X4 ,I WD H M* R %OT _!
=M] [N]S4
  ,>.D MID-,SEPTEMB] WE GOT ^W ,I WDN'T
H 6%OOT ANYBODY4 ,AL? _! TORTUR]S WDN'T
GET :AT !Y DES]V$1 !Y WDN'T GET ,CORKY &
,PUMPK9 EI4 ,WE CD F9D A NEW HOME = \R
FRS4 ,I CALL$ ,C>OL ,ASVE/ES1 ! DIRECTOR
(! ,WILD ,ANIMAL ,ORPHANAGE1 & TOLD H] !
NEWS4 ,%E TOLD ME X WD TAKE 4#AE1JJJ
6GET ! BE>S TRANSPORT$ 6,SAN ,ANTONIO &
6FUND A NEW 5CLOSURE = !M4 ,I CALL$
,KAYE ,HICKMAN AT ,U4,S4 ,CU/OMS4 ,%E
PROMIS$ 6CALL ,WA%+TON1 ,D4,C41 & TRY
6GET ! M"OY F ! AG5CY'S =FEITURE FUND4
,S>VEY HELD XS COLLECTIVE BR1?4
  ,A WEEK OR S LAT] WE LE>N$ ! M"OY _H
BE5 ALLOCAT$ = ,PUMPK9 & ,CORKY'S   #AHH
MOVE4 ,!Y _H A NEW LIFE -+2 "EY?+ 0 9
PLACE4 ,X 0 "PY "T AT ,S>VEY4 ,X ALM
SEEM$ UNR1L4
  ,X 0 LATE ,OCTOB]4 ,WE _H A SMALL W9D[
( "T 6GET ! BE>S ROLL+4 ,! ,,WAO P 7 GO+
6,NEW ,J]SEY 9 ,DECEMB] 6RESCUE TW5TY-
EI<T TIG]S1 & !Y NE$$ ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9
SETTL$ 9 F/4 ,X WD TAKE AT L1/ A WEEK OR
S =! HUMANE TRA9 6GET 6U & !N T[ A HUGE
TRAIL] ) TWO BE>S F ,S1TTLE 6,SAN
,ANTONIO1 &( C\RSE WE _H 6WORRY AB W9T]
W1!R SL[+ ! TRIP4
  ,GETT+ !M R1DY 6L1VE />T$ ! NI<T 2F4
,F/ WE _H 6SEDATE !M ''' & ,CORKY 0 F/
UP4 ,AF ,PUMPK9 SAW ?1 %E KNEW :AT 0 -+
& TRI$ 6FI<T GETT+ /UCK )A POLE4 ,H]
ADR5AL9E 0 PUMP+1 & X TOOK L;G] ?AN WE
ORIG9,Y ?"\4 ,!N WE _H 6MOVE ?REE HUNDR$
P.DS ( D1D BE> WEI<T1 TWICE1 96_!
TRAVEL+ P5S4 ,! :OLE ?+ TOOK S"EAL H\RS4
,X 0 EXHAU/+4
  ,ONCE SAFELY 9 ! TRANSPORT 5CLOSURES
!Y WD /AY ! NI<T4 ,T WAY WE CD *ECK ON
!M "?\T ! EV5+ 6MAKE SURE !Y 7 ALL "R4
  ,ALL ! MAJOR ,,TV NEWS /,NS F     #AHI
,S1TTLE CAME ! NEXT MORN+ 6SEE !M (F1
AL;G ) RADIO & NEWSPAP] P4 ,KAYE F
,U4,S4 ,CU/OMS1 ! H1D ( _! PUBLIC;Y
DE"P;T1 &A FEW O!R F$]AL & LOCAL LAW
5=CE;T (FICIALS1 PLUS _M (! VOLUNTE]S :O
HELP$ TAKE C>E ( ,CORKY & ,PUMPK91 7 ALL
"!4 ,X 0 A ZOO4
  ,PUMPK9 & ,CORKY 7 / A LL GRO7Y1 B AL
N]V\S AB 2+ UPROOT$ ONCE AG4 ,WE KNEW ?
0 ! LA/ "T !Y WD H 6D ?1 & ? 0 =! "R
R1SON4 ,WE TOLD !M X 0 GO+ 6BE ,,OK4 ,"O
( \R MO/ D$ICAT$ VOLUNTE]S1 ,S&Y1 MADE
!M H] FAM\S 8BE> B>S10 BAK$ ) SUG> & E7S
& O!R /UFF1 A ROAD TR1T %E _H CR1T$
ESPECI,Y = ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9'S L;G TRIP4
,WE LOAD$ ! BE>S UP ) RAW E7S TOO4 ,A
BE> C'T TRAVEL )\T E7S4
  ,! "T CAME = !M 6L1VE4 ,WE TOLD ,CORKY
& ,PUMPK9 N 6BE AFRAID1 J 6TRU/ U2 !Y 7
GO+ 6A GRT NEW HOME4 ,WE GAVE !M A LA/
PAT ON ! PAW &A LA/ NOSE 6NOSE 2T ! L9KS
(! TRAVEL+ P5S4 ,X 0 A RELIEF 6SEE !M G
": WE KNEW !Y'D 2 SAFE1 B LOS+ TWO DE>
FRS 0 WR5*+4 ,_M ( U CRI$4
  ,X 0 ANO!R RELIEF :5 WE HE>D !    #AIJ
J\RNEY _H G"O ,,OK4 ,C>OL AT ! ,WILD
,ANIMAL ,ORPHANAGE SD !Y'D /OPP$ 9
,COLORADO :5 X 0 SN[+ & OP5$ ! SIDE
DOORS S ! TWO BE>S CD SEE & SMELL ! SN[1
B X 0 O!RWISE UNEV5T;L4 ,ON >RIVAL !Y _H
?IRTY "DS ( QU>ANT9E--ALW NEC 2F Y
REL1SE NEWCOM]S 96A CLOS$ POPUL,N--B AF
T1 !Y JO9$ S"EAL ( ,,WAO'S BLACK BE>S1 A
FEW SUN BE>S1 "S GRIZZLIES1 & O!R BE>S4

,T ,DECEMB]1 \R RESID5T C\G>1 ,SA%A1 W5T
(F H] FE$4 ,!N TWO "DS LAT] %E -PLETELY
/OPP$ EAT+ & CDN'T /& UP4
  ,WE KNEW ,SA%A 0 DY+1 S WE DIDN'T NE$
! HELP (A VET]9>IAN4 ,ALL WE CD D 0 MAKE
H] -=TA#4
  ,X 0 A WICK$LY COLD & DAMP ,DECEMB]
"D4 ,ANO!R VOLUNTE] & ,I BR"\ ,SA%A
9SIDE4 ,WE _H LAID H] ON "S W>M BLANKETS
S9CE H] BODY TEMP 0 RAPIDLY FALL+4
  ,CATS W GIVE Y A NIB# 9 FR%IP4 ,SA%A 0
LY+ ) H] H1D ON MY ?I<S FAC+ ME & %E
GAVE ME "O ( ^? LOVE BITES4 ,%E 0 SAY+1
8,GD-BYE1 DE> FR40
  ,TWO H\RS LAT]1 ,SA%A DI$ 9 MY    #AIA
>MS4 ,WE 7 DO+ ,,CPR ON H]4 ,SUE1 !
CL9IC DIRECTOR1 0 BR1?+ = H]2 ,KAYE 0
DO+ *E/ -PRES.NS1 & ,I 0 DRA9+ ,SA%A'S
LUNGS 0LIFT+ H] UP4 ,B ,I FELT H] LIFE G
\ ( H] BODY4 ,%E 0 G"O4
  ,I HELD H] / W>M BODY & REMEMB]$ H[ %E
_H ONCE GIV5 ME A LL H>D] LOVE BITE ON
MY *E/ :5 WE 7 PLAY+4 ,I 0 BRUIS$ =A
WEEK ) H] TOO? M>KS4 ,I WI%$ ! M>KS _H
/AY$4

,X 0 A SAD "T1 B KEEP+ UP ) ,CORKY &
,PUMPK9'S PROGRESS "? ,C>OL AT ! ,WILD
,ANIMAL ,ORPHANAGE 0 *E]+4 ,! BE> BU4IES
7 HAV+ ! "T ( _! LIVES 9 ,TEXAS4 ,9 !
SUMM] ( #BJJD1 ,KAYE ,BAXT] & ,I W5T 6!
,,WAO 6SEE \R OLD FRS & ,,WAO'S TIG]S1
*IMPS1 & O!R WILD "OS4 ,! F/ "D X 0 RA9+
& HOT & MU7Y1 : IS NO JOKE 9 ,TEXAS1 &
WE CDN'T G SEE ,CORKY & ,PUMPK91 B !
NEXT "D 0 F9E4 ,M>Y & ,MI*ELLE1 :O "W &
LIVE AT ! \TDOOR SITE1 7 "! 6MEET U4 ,!Y
_H A LL GOLF-C>T-ON-/]OIDS 6DRIVE >.D !
TRAILS1 S )! MUD FLY+ &! SUN %9+ ON A
SWELT]+ ,TEXAS "D1 WE W5T (F 6SEE   #AIB
,CORKY & ,PUMPK94 ,Z WE PULL$ UP WE CD
SEE TWO SEP>ATE BIG 5CLOSURES = AB
?IRTE5 BLACK BE>S4
  ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9 N[ _H TREES 6CLIMB1
ROOM 6RUN1 A BIG SWIMM+ POOL1 & GRT P
6TAKE C>E ( !M = LIFE--& !Y _H EA* O!R4
,C>OL _H TOLD ME T :5 ,CORKY & ,PUMPK9
GOT 9 ! POOL !Y WDN'T LET ANY O!R BE>S
IN4
  ,:5 WE GOT "!1 ,I />T$ LOOK+ =
,CORKY'S TELLTALE :ITE SPOT4 ,I DIDN'T
SEE EI BE>4
  ,F9,Y ,C>OL SD1 8,JEFF1 ,CORKY'S "R 9
FRONT ( Y40
  ,X 0 ,CORKY4 ,%E _H LEFT H] GR\P (
BE>S & WALK$ "R UP 6ME4 ,H] FUR _H TURN$
ORANGE R$ )A BLACK "UCOAT -+ "?4 ,%E 0
ABSOLUTELY B1UTI;L4 ,ALL ! EXCESS WEI<T
0 G"O1 & H] EYES %"O4 ,%E LOOK$ L A
H1L?Y & HAPPY BE> %D4
  ,PUMPK9 0 HAV+ A SMALL SPAT ) ANO!R
BE>4 ,!Y 7 YAPP+ AWAY AT EA* O!R4
,PUMPK9 0 BLACK Z NI<T1 TRIM1 & E BIT !
"*4 ,%E LOOK$ AMAZ+4 ,I WD N"E H IMAG9$
T ! FAT1 MIS]A#1 TORTUR$ BE>S (     #AIC
EI<TE5 MON?S AGO WD LOOK L %E & ,CORKY
DID N[4
  ,CORKY RECOGNIZ$ ME "R AWAY4 ,%E LOOK$
ME 9 ! EYES & SAT D[N NO M ?AN ?REE FEET
9 FRONT ( ME4 ,!N %E RAIS$ H] "R PAW &
EXT5D$ X T[>D ME Z IF 6SAY1 8,HEY1 ,I'VE
MISS$ Y4 ,& ?ANKS40
  ,I 0 SPEE*.S--& GRATE;L4 ,CORKY / _H
H] PAW EXT5D$ Z WE J LOOK$ AT EA* O!R4
,I 0 ) MY OLD BE> FRS4 ,AT T MO;T "EY?+
0 GD 9 ! _W4
  ,I CALL$ ON T MEMORY 6-=T ME LAT] T
SUMM]1 :5 ,LYNDA & ,I LO/ "S"O :O _H BE5
DE> 6U =A L;G "T4 ,EI<T YE>S 0 N L;G 5 )
,MR4 ,TIMMS4 ,B1 WE DIDN'T H 3TROL OV]
T4 ,0LATE SUMM]1 ,MR4 ,TIMMS 0 N /1L+ Z
M* FOOD Z HE _H4 ,9 FACT1 8 APPETITE
SEEM$ 6BE FAD+ AWAY4 ,HE GREW ?9N] &
?9N]4 ,HE NO L;G] RAN ON ! SQUIRREL
HI<WAY OR M* ( ANY": ELSE4 ,9 8 LA/ "DS1
HE LET ,LYNDA HOLD HM AG L :5 HE 0 A
"Y/]4 ,X 0 BITT]SWEET = BO? ( U4
  ,F9,Y ALL HE WD EAT 7 T9Y BITS (
WAT]MELON F MY F+]S4 ,ON 8 LA/ "D ) U1
,I 0 FE$+ HM & HE PE$ ALL AL;G MY   #AID
>M4 ,HE'D N"E D"O T 2F4 ,I KNEW HE'D LO/
3TROL ( 8 BLA4]4 ,HE 0 NE> ! 5D4 ,LYNDA
& ,I KNEW WE _H 6GRANT HM \R LA/ ACT (
LOVE4
  ,I TOOK HM 6\R VET4 ,"!1 ,I HELD ,MR4
,TIMMS & PUT ! GAS MASK OV] 8 FACE4 ,HE
/RU7L$ =A SECOND1 B ,I KNEW :AT _H 6BE
D"O S ,I KEPT G5TLY HOLD+ HM4 ,ONCE HE 0
UNCONSCI\S1 ! VET 9JECT$ ! DRUG 96HIS
HE>T & HE 0 G"O P1CE;LLY4
  ,WE _H HM CREMAT$ & KEPT 8 A%ES 9 A LL
WOOD5 BOX 9 \R LIV+ ROOM4 ,&! "D ,I TOOK
D[N 8 H\SE 0 "O (! H>DE/ "DS ( MY LIFE4











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PATI5T C HE>4
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WOND]$ IF ,I'D -E 6! WR;G PLACE4 ,! F/
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  ,CALL ME CRAZY1 ,I MISS$ ! OLD PLACE4
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,I GUESS$ ,I 0 GRATE;L ,I _HN'T BE5 9
TR1T;T L;G 5 6WAT* ! *ANGE4 ,I H1D$
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  ,HE WELCOM$ ME ) AN E>-TO-E> GR94
8,3GRATUL,NS4 ,Y DON'T H 6-E BACK "H
ANYMORE4 ,J GET A PHYSICAL ONCE A YE>40
  ,I ?ANK$ HM4 ,HE WI%$ ME LUCK4 ,"!
WASN'T M* M 6SAY4 ,WE %OOK H&S & ,I 0 \
! DOOR4 ,I 0 H1D$ = MY TRUCK :5 !   #AIF
,*RI/MAS C>D ,I _H S5T HM 9 #BJJJ CAME
6M9D4 ,X 0 A PICTURE ( ,FREEDOM & ME4 ,&
,I _H WRITT5 6HM3 8,?ANKS = SAV+ MY
LIFE40
  ,MY LIFE AF ! GD NEWS MO/LY SEEM$
ORD9>Y4 ,I W5T 6"W4 ,I HUNG \ ) ,LYNDA4
,%E G>D5$4 ,I TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS4 ,SATUR"D
NI<TS1 WE W5T 6\R FAVORITE ,MEXICAN
RE/AURANT4 ,WEEK5DS ,I W5T 6,S>VEY &
TOOK ,FREEDOM \ ON ! GLOVE = WALKS4
,MAYBE TALK+ ) AN EAGLE WASN'T T ORD9>Y
--B X 0 6ME4
  ,I MISS$ MY FR & CO-3SPIRATOR1 ,CRAZY
,BOB1 :O _H DI$ A MON? E>LI]4 ,HE _H
TOLD ME 9 #BJJD T HE 0 GO+ 6H 6/OP \R
AMBUL.E RUNS4 ,8 *RONIC ILL;S _H WORS5$
6! PO9T T TOO (T51 HE CDN'T MU/] 8
/R5G?4 ,/1 HE _H MADE A FEW VALIANT
EF=TS 9 8 LA/ YE>--ESPECI,Y IF X 0 =A
RA3OON4 ,9 ! "TS ,I VISIT$ HM1 WE _H (T5
REM9ISC$ AB "O ( \R FAVORITE RUNS4
  ,I _H GOTT5 A CALL AT HOME F ! GUY :O
TOOK C>E (! GRE5BELTS NE> ,LYNDA'S & MY
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MI<T 2 9 A TRAP4 ,I WALK$ DEEP      #AIG
96! GRE5BELT *ECK+ \ E FALL5 LOG & POK+
96TALL BU%ES4 ,I DIDN'T SEE ! RA3OON4 ,I
MADE TWO TRIPS "? 6BE SURE1 !N GAVE UP &
WALK$ BACK HOME4 ,J Z ,I /EPP$ \ (!
GRE5BELT1 ,I TURN$ >.D = "O LA/ LOOK &A
GRAY & BLACK H1D POPP$ UP4
  ,I WALK$ SL[LY OV] 6SEE :AT 0 GO+ ON
)! RA3OON4 ,HE 0 T]RIFI$ & FURI\S4 ,I CD
SEE T 8 TWO RE> LEGS 7 9 TWO SEP>ATE
LEG-HOLD TRAPS4 ,"! 0 BLOOD "EY":4 ,LEG-
HOLD TRAPS >E ILLEGAL 9 ,WA%+TON ,/ATE--
= GD R1SON4 ,!Y >E ABSOLUTELY VICI\S
DEVICES4 ,! WOR/ DESIGN SNAPS D[N ON A
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"OS W ATTEMPT 6GNAW _! [N PAWS OR LIMBS
(F 6ESCAPE--"S"TS !Y SU3E$4
  ,? TRAP DIDN'T H ! TEE?1 B X _H
TORTUR$ ! RA3OON 6! LIMIT ( 8 5DUR.E4
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WANT$ 69FLICT ! SAME DAMAGE ON ! MON/]
:O _H SET ! TRAP4 ,B "! WASN'T "T 6DWELL
ON T4 ,I KNEW X 0 A BI7] JOB ?AN ,I CD
H&LE4 ,X WD TAKE TWO P1 & ,I KNEW :O ,I
WANT$ Z ! O!R P]SON4
  ,I BACK$ AWAY F ! RA3OON SL[LY    #AIH
S ,I WDN'T F"R5 HM M & RU%$ HOME 6CALL
,CRAZY ,BOB & ASK IF HE CD -E \ (
RETIRE;T4 8,I'LL 2 "!10 HE SD4
  ,I CALL$ ! COPS1 & !N ,I CALL$ !
,S>VEY AMBUL.E 6ASK = TRANSPORT ONCE
WE'D GOTT5 ! RA3OON FREE4
  ,BOB 0 AT MY H\SE 9 FIFTE5 M9UTES4
,?REE COPS 9 ?REE COP C>S %[$ UP "R AF
HM4 ,WE ALL WALK$ BACK 6! RA3OON4 ,BOB &
,I SCOP$ \ ! SITU,N4 ,"! 0 A BIG D[N$
LOG "R NEXT 6! RA3OON & BIG BU%ES "R >.D
HM4 ,WE GOT \R PLAN TGR1 GOT E DETAIL 9
PLACE1 & !N WE W5T & GOT \R TE*NICAL
EQUIP;T--: 3SI/$ (A NET &A C>RI]4
  ,! WILY COPS /AY$ A SAFE 4T.E F !
RA3OON4 ,!Y 7 9 FULL RA3OON AL]T1 EYES
BU7+ \1 _! H&S ON _! GUNS1 _! FACES SET
96/ONY MASKS1 _! 5TIRE ASPECT 9 COP
OV]KILL MODE4
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8SCOOP & P90 TE*NIQUE4 ,HE P9N$ ! RA3OON
"U ! NET4 ,I OP5$ ! JAWS (! TRAPS & FRE$
! RA3OON'S LEGS4 ,9 A MILLISECOND ,BOB
_H FLIPP$ ! NET OV]1 "U1 OV] AG1 & P9N$
! NETT$ RA3OON )! METAL NET         #AII
FRAME4 ,& ,I _H TOSS$ ! TRAPS BACK 6"O
(! COPS4
  ,S9CE ,BOB 0 ON ! GR.D )A NETT$ RA3OON
ON 8 H&S1 HE CDN'T GET UP4 ,I GRA2$ HM
0! BACK ( 8 PANTS & W$G$ HM UP"R4 ,BOB
PUT ! RA3OON 9 ! C>RI]4 ,I SLAMM$ ! DOOR
%UT4 ,X _H TAK5 ?IRTY SECONDS4 ,I LOOK$
UP4 ,! COPS 7 FROZ5 9 PLACE4 ,A BIG CR[D
_H GA!R$4 ,"O LADY GL.ED AT ! COPS &
GAVE ,BOB & ME A ?UMBS-UP4
  ,6,BOB'S GRT JOY1 A FR :O "W$ 9 !
POLICE DE"P;T TOLD HM LAT] T ! COPS _H
-E BACK ALL FIR$ UP4 8,WE J SAW TWO GUYS
FREE A TRAPP$1 PISS$-(F RA3OON4 ,^? GUYS
>E CRAZY4 ,!Y %DN'T 2 \ ON ! /REETS40
  ,:5 ! RA3OON >RIV$ AT ,S>VEY1 HE 0
TAK5 6! VET4 ,! DOC AMPUTAT$ "O ( 8
LEGS4 ,! SURG]Y 0 SU3ESS;L1 B ! RA3OON 0
FI<T+ A MASSIVE 9FEC;N4 ,HE W5T 96A -A
=A WEEK & !N RECOV]$4 ,EXCEPT = 8 TEMP]4
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>E ,,OK ) ?REE LEGS4
  ,T 0 "O ( ,BOB'S LA/ CALLS4 ,HE F9,Y
GREW TOO W1K4 ,& !N1 ON ,FEBRU>Y #AA1
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,BOB1 LO/ 8 BATTLE = 8 LIFE4 ,HE 0
SIXTY-"O YE>S OLD4 ,I'D G"O 6BE ) HM Z
SOON Z ,I RCVD ! CALL F ! HOSPICE NURSE4
,I SAT ) HM =A :ILE1 !N W5T \ 96! LIV+
ROOM & WAIT$1 ?9K+ ( ,BOB'S _M
ESCAPADES4 ,HE 0 TOO "Y 6DIE4 ,!N !
NURSE CAME \ ( ,BOB'S ROOM & SD1 8,PL1SE
-E BACK N[4 ,X'S "T40
  ,I W5T 9 J Z ,BOB 0 L1V+4 ,I LOOK$ AT
HM & ?"\ AB :O HE'D BE51 8 LEGACY 6!
WILD "OS1 & H[ M* TRULY CRAZY FUN &
HE>TBR1K WE'D _H ON \R AMBUL.E RUNS &
RESCUES4 ,I LOOK$ BACK ON :AT HE _H GIV5
--ALL ( HMF4 ,HE _H 3/ANTLY PUT HMF 9
H>M'S WAY & %[$ UP AT ,S>VEY ANY"T "D OR
NI<T1 BLOODI$ F ! BATTLE B ALW )! PATI5T
9 T[4 ,EV5 IF T ANIMAL _H 6BE PUT D[N1
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WILD S\L DIE AL"O1 COLD1 &) NO "O 6TELL
!M1 8,I LOVE Y40
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0 HANG+ ) 8 RA3OON BU4IES ON ! O!R SIDE4
,I HOP$ HE KNEW H[ GRATE;L ,I 0 6H "KN
HM4
  ,NEXT "T ,I SAW ,KAYE %E TOLD     #BJA
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6,S>VEY4 ,I'D "KN = YE>S T HE 0 V W1L?Y1
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_H 6CLOSE ,S>VEY ! NEXT "D DUE 6LACK (
FUNDS4 ,ON ^? O3A.NS1 ,CRAZY ,BOB _H
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NO "O WD "K AB X4
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FRS ,S>VEY &! WILD "OS W "E "K40

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AMBUL.E PICK$ UP A "Y EAGLE T _H FALL5 F
XS NE/ 9 ,OLYMPIA4 ,! BIRD 0 HUGE1 BIG
EV5 =A FEMALE4 ,%E _H MULTIPLE FRACTURES
(! HUM]US B"O 9 H] "R W+4 ,! FALL _H
-PRESS$ ! FRACTURES S ! W+ CD N 2 P9N$4
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6BE REL1S$4
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96A FLI<T--%E 2GAN 65GAGE 9 AN UNUSUAL
2HAVIOR4 ,%E LIK$ 6PLAY ) ANY?+--A T[EL1
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WD GRAB X & ROLL X AWAY F H]4 ,%E'D SET
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MY SELF 9 WAYS T >E N EXPLA9A#4 ,I AM A
DOG MU%] & ,I "W ) DOGS1 & KIDS :O H
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B1UTY ( ? "N4 ,X 0 P]FECT1 & X 0 EXACTLY
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W> Z"OS ( ,AF<ANI/AN & ,IRAQ4 ,FREEDOM
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LIFE AT ,S>VEY S _M YE>S 2F4 ,%E />T$
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  ,LESLIE CALL$ ME AT HOME ON ,*RI/MAS
,EVE & TOLD ME ,FREEDOM'S FLI<T _H J
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ALIVE4 ,FLI<TS C ALW 2 REBUILT4
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MAMMAL 5CLOSURE ": WE KEEP BE>S 0 9
DANG] (A RO( COLLAPSE1 & _M M FLI<TS 7
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REPAIRS 7 GO+ 6BE EXT5SIVE4
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O3UPANTS WE CDN'T BR+ 9SIDE4 ,X 0 AN
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W1!R REPORTS SD X WDN'T4
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APPROVAL1 W5T 6"W IMMLY4
  ,WE KNEW ! EXP5SES WD M.T UP 9 A
HURRY1 S WE WD NE$ M M"OY ?AN CAME 9 F
\R REGUL> 3TRIBUTORS4 ,KELLY ,PATTISON1
\R ADM9I/RATIVE DIRECTOR1 SPE>H1D$ A
FUND-RAIS]4 ,H] EF=TS BR"\ 9 M ?AN WE CD
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          ,,NOTE ,,6,,! ,,R1D]      #BDH

8,WILD & TAME >E N ! SAME40 ,? IS :AT
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6A LIFE 9 CAPTIV;Y1 & DANG]\S TOO4
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