“Could it
be a Chupacabra?” asked Morrison of his deputy. A hunter that used to trap
squirrels and wild rabbits in the forest had come upon a white tailed fawn that
had been ripped apart and bled dry. “I don’t think so, so far up north... it
could be a cougar or mountain lion... but, yes I know, if it walks like a
duck... I’ll drive into the forest early tomorrow and take a look for myself.”
the deputy answered.
Morrison
put the Pontiac in drive and u-turned back to his office. “Is it a beast or a
creature? That is the question!” thought the Keeper. There really was no hurry
for him to go anywhere. Things had been quiet, as usual for a small town,
“Maybe I should stop for a latte?” he pondered.
Morrison’s
deputy decided not to wait until the next day. He walked up the street to the
firehouse, borrowed an ATV and headed for the forest. He wanted to be back
before nightfall.
(To Be
Continued.)
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