In 2011, Hamburg School in Hamburg, NY had an epidemic on their hands in the Middle and High Schools. There was a rise in violence against anyone wearing animal ears and tails claiming to be “furries”. These kids got their ears and tails ripped off on an almost daily basis and beat up by kids that didn’t understand them. Eventually, these violent acts lead to the district banning any kind of costume all together, even on Halloween.

To pay homage to these kids, I decided to do an illustration and photo-manipulation piece depicting two high schoolers fighting: one furry kid, and one “bully.” The piece is supposed to bring this senseless violence to light.

All illustrations were hand drawn and colored by me. The photo of the chain link fence I used for the background was found on a Google search and later manipulated. (Unfortunately, the website that the photo from was taken down for suspicions of malware, so I don’t have the original source anymore.)

art ©  kaze-breeze-katakage

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