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Road Kill

November 23, 2015 6 Comments

Road Kill

By Gregg Howard

The long hairy body lay draped over the dissecting table; beneath the patchy fur, the skin was leathery.

“Sasquatch! Jesus,” Doc exclaimed. “I can’t believe it!”

“Believe it,” Sheriff Jim Blake said. “Killed on the highway by Garberville. Guy who called in thought he’d hit a bear. That’ll help keep it quiet.”

“What a story! Help me flip him.”

The dark face was less hairy, the nose broad and flat above a slight muzzle. Doc reached to fold back the dark simian lips, then snatched his hand back as though he’d been bitten.

“Jimmy, my god. Jimmy! He’s had dental work!”

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  1. Geoff Holme says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:09 am

    Ha! Love the punchline! Great story.

    Reply
  2. Barry O'Farrell says

    November 23, 2015 at 10:48 am

    Nice twist. Very good.

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  3. James Freeze says

    November 23, 2015 at 11:10 am

    A real good twist at the end.Thanks for the surprise.

    Reply
  4. davejamesashton says

    November 23, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    Great, I wasn’t expecting that

    Reply
  5. Leela Bear says

    November 24, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    This is by far one of my favourite stories. To date!

    Reply
    • gregg says

      December 15, 2015 at 8:45 am

      Thank you. This is my personal favorite also of those I’ve submitted.

      Reply

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