Post by CUPCAKE on Jul 25, 2012 21:32:50 GMT -5
“I’m Mark Hannigan. We begin tonight at 9pm with developing news in Scriptor Bay. A local animal control officer was found dead, trampled by what onlookers say was a rhinoceros. The district attorney’s office made this announcement a short time ago, Our Bob Green is live in Scriptor Bay with the latest. What’s going on, Bob?”
“Mark, a complaint was filed earlier this evening that a rhinoceros was loose in the city near Spruce and Ninth. Onlookers watched in horror as the animal was forced to back down an alley by animal control officers. It’s still unclear where the animal came from, but some witnesses claim they saw the animal grow from a person. When animal control came on the scene they cornered the creature and pulled tranquilizer guns on it, which seemed to upset the creature and make it charge to escape the alley. Witnesses say a shot was fired, but animal officer Joseph Pickler was trampled in the process, his skull crushed by the large animal as it escaped the alley, killing him instantly. It’s unclear where it came from or where it went, but police are asking residents to stay indoors until the animal is found. Mark?”
“Bob, it’s not unusual for this type of thing to happen in Scriptor Bay, is it? Between 2005 and 2011 there were reportedly fourteen incidents involving wild animals either being sighted or attacking that weren’t native to the area, and at least a dozen reports in the last several hours of wild animals sighted in the city. With your experience covering crimes like this, what does that tell you about what might be going on here in terms of this investigation?”
“Well it’s not really clear what could be happening. Scriptor Bay Zoo staff have done several checks this evening and report that all animals are safely locked in their enclosures. There have been reported incidents of witnesses claiming they’ve seen people shift into these animals that have attacked or been sighted in the city, but none of these reports have been confirmed.”
“People shifting? Into animals?” –laughter-
“As crazy as that sounds there have been several reports of this.”
“Maybe the dark sky is toying with people’s minds.” –laughter-
“And making animals appear out of nowhere.” –laughter- “Police are asking the city residents to please stay indoors until the animals have been detained to prevent another tragedy like this from occurring again. Back to you, Mark.”
“All right, thanks, Bob. This certainly is a tragedy. Next we go into breaking news about…..”
“Mark, a complaint was filed earlier this evening that a rhinoceros was loose in the city near Spruce and Ninth. Onlookers watched in horror as the animal was forced to back down an alley by animal control officers. It’s still unclear where the animal came from, but some witnesses claim they saw the animal grow from a person. When animal control came on the scene they cornered the creature and pulled tranquilizer guns on it, which seemed to upset the creature and make it charge to escape the alley. Witnesses say a shot was fired, but animal officer Joseph Pickler was trampled in the process, his skull crushed by the large animal as it escaped the alley, killing him instantly. It’s unclear where it came from or where it went, but police are asking residents to stay indoors until the animal is found. Mark?”
“Bob, it’s not unusual for this type of thing to happen in Scriptor Bay, is it? Between 2005 and 2011 there were reportedly fourteen incidents involving wild animals either being sighted or attacking that weren’t native to the area, and at least a dozen reports in the last several hours of wild animals sighted in the city. With your experience covering crimes like this, what does that tell you about what might be going on here in terms of this investigation?”
“Well it’s not really clear what could be happening. Scriptor Bay Zoo staff have done several checks this evening and report that all animals are safely locked in their enclosures. There have been reported incidents of witnesses claiming they’ve seen people shift into these animals that have attacked or been sighted in the city, but none of these reports have been confirmed.”
“People shifting? Into animals?” –laughter-
“As crazy as that sounds there have been several reports of this.”
“Maybe the dark sky is toying with people’s minds.” –laughter-
“And making animals appear out of nowhere.” –laughter- “Police are asking the city residents to please stay indoors until the animals have been detained to prevent another tragedy like this from occurring again. Back to you, Mark.”
“All right, thanks, Bob. This certainly is a tragedy. Next we go into breaking news about…..”