Just Like Animals

Charismatic animal rights crusader Pamela Bree was much loved and admired around the world for her high profile and courageous exposure of the plight of many exotic and endangered wild animals. With best friend veterinarian Sally Keller, she travelled to some of the most dangerous areas of Africa and SE Asia, often foiling the activities of criminals and poachers.
Pamela was based in the small Australian rural community of Mount Avon where she, Sally and troubled granddaughter Charlotte ran a wildlife rehabilitation centre.
However when it became known their most famous resident was diagnosed with a terminal disease, the whole community rallied to organise a fund raising event. All the proceeds would go to Pamela for medical expenses and the daily operation of her complex. The event called ‘Back to Mount Avon’ would be run over a weekend and a committee was formed to oversee the planning.
Local electrician and lovable larrikin Robbie Strang, had the task of contacting previous residents and celebrities who at some time had an association with the region. Robbie stunned the organisers when he was able to lure a Hollywood megastar to attend the festival, attracting national and world-wide focus on the tiny township.
Visitors and celebrities flocked to Mount Avon, but at the height of celebrations Mother Nature intervened. Torrential rain brought major flooding, completely isolating the town To compound the situation an outbreak of a deadly, highly contagious virus was detected,forcing authorities to place the entire community under strict quarantine and establish an exclusion zone around the town perimeter. Tough military man Major-General Edward Plunkett was appointed to lead the task force. Given emergency powers, Plunkett quickly imposed martial law and curfews to contain the virus and discover its origin.
Now trapped, the mood among the overcrowded, panic-stricken people rapidly changed from celebratory to anger and defiance as they tried to avoid the virus and escape the nightmare. Investigations inadvertently uncovered a network of criminal activity adding a dangerous twist to the already grave situation.
Now locked in a desperate fight for survival, mob mentality took over and normally civilised human beings started behaving just like animals