06-24-2009

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     The loud juicy snap made Russ convulse as Tim's tattooed arm was ripped from his body. Tim screamed and stared at Russ, unable to move. As his screaming became more frantic, his breathing became more irregular causing him to hyperventilate, pass out and fall to the ground with a thud. The gorilla howled as he beat the bars of his cage with his new trophy.
     "Look, Mommy, that monkey pulled that man's arm off," said a little boy standing nearby. His mother turned the boy away from the scene, covered her mouth as she began to dry heave.
     Several by-standers rushed to Tim's side; one took off his shirt putting pressure on the gaping wound. Several others dialed 911, trying to describe to carnage to the dispatcher.
     Russ dropped to his knees and began to projectile vomit. He looked upon his friend as he lay covered in blood; bloody dirt stained his clothes, the shirt being used for dressing was dark red. His face was pale, mouth wide open, drooling.
     To Russ' surprise, Tim began to move. Russ sat back on his heels, he took a deep breath and waited for Tim's eyes to open, but instead Tim began to seize.
     Russ turned to the cage that was only a couple feet away and realized the gorilla was running the hand on Tim's arm through his hair, scratching his head watching him. Russ stood up and turned to the gorilla. The gorilla stopped brushing himself and came to the edge of the cage extending the appendage towards Russ, offering it to him.
     "Don't do it," a man shouted. It was the head zoo keeper. The man was slowly approaching Russ with a very large rifle aimed at the gorilla. "He may just pull you in, son."
     "But, they'll need it to put it back on," Russ said. He pointed to the arm, trying to make the man understand.
     "We'll get it, son, just slowly step back from the cage," the man said. Russ could see the sweat dripping from his nose, his eyes trained on the gorilla.
     Russ turned back to the goriila and looked into his eyes. He wasn't afraid, he believed the gorilla wouldn't hurt him. But there was something more; he knew the gorilla wouldn't hurt him.

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