“It’s a damn good thing you had your dog with you,” commented the Deputy Dan Melton
“I suppose so – and what a time to go wandering around the desert without a gun,” Hutch replied.
“Kind of glad you didn’t have one,” stated Melton.
“Yeah, why’s that?” Hutch asked.
“She had kittens and we would’ve never found them had you killed her,” the deputy answered. Then he offered, “Too bad she was put down before we learned she didn’t killed Mr. Whitehouse, but was only claiming him as her kill.”
“It is a shame – but then she already had the taste for man, so that made her a real danger to the community — especially since we have so many kids and elderly living around here,” Hutch returned.
There was a pause, then Hutch asked, “So, if the wild cat didn’t kill George, what did? Natural causes?”
“No,” answered Melton, “He was shot in the head at some distance. Detective’s believe it was done sniper-style.”
“Holy shit,” Hutch shuttered, “And we walked right into it.”
The Old Blog in the Desert 
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