the water farm

Humans aren’t the only criminals in the animal kingdom. Theft, murder, kidnapping, torture, you name it, it’s all being done by degenerates of all species. Just look around. Luckily there’s a prison for dogs, cats, birds, snakes, and raccoons gone bad. Fish too. Their part is under water. Oh, you know there must be criminal gangs of sharks and piranhas. There’s somewhere between one and thirteen million different kinds of animals out there and every type has its bad apple. This particular animal prison is made from an old, flooded dam. It’s a bit run down but suits its purpose. A perfect location for air-breathers to cohabitate with their criminal watery brethren. No human person asks questions; they assume the hulking structure is empty. But at night, when it’s quiet, you can hear animal misery if you pass by close enough. A certain breed of dogs guards the place. There’s only one yellow light strung on a rusty pole planted in the junk pile that was once a parking lot. As Eddie wonders why Dani chose to anchor here for the night, he hears a loud and sudden metallic thud echoing through the building. His thoughts turn to what type of animal criminal might try to escape. The dogs are quiet though. In Eddie’s experience, a quiet dog bites. He’s comforted by the fact that he’s on a boat. But many animals can swim, especially the fish ones. He remembers his diver friend telling him that he was once standing on the river bottom while inspecting a dam when the river bottom moved. When he looked to see why, he realized he’d been standing on a catfish the size of a city bus. Eddie wonders if that catfish ever committed a crime.