The Scent of Blood (2011)
“It was almost time to meet Mike Hobson. Once Charlie was out of sight we freed ourselves from the bamboo and headed through the Frozone towards the African Savannah. According to our schedule we’d be meeting the giraffes, mucking out the zebras and feeding the baby elephants.
“What did Kylie say yesterday?” I asked Graham nervously. “Isn’t the elephant the most dangerous zoo animal of them all?”
“That’s what she said,” he replied, his voice wobbling just a little. “But surely their calves shoul...dn’t prove too much of a threat?”
We stopped and looked at each other uncertainly.
“I suppose there’s only one way to find out.” I shrugged, then changed the subject. “Charlie seems to have recovered from his illness very quickly, doesn’t he?” I said.
“Yes, he does. But I believe that would be consistent with mild food poisoning.”
“Mmm… I’m not so sure. I reckon he might have been faking.”
Graham frowned, puzzled. “I can’t see how he’d have managed it.MoreLess
“What did Kylie say yesterday?” I asked Graham nervously. “Isn’t the elephant the most dangerous zoo animal of them all?”
“That’s what she said,” he replied, his voice wobbling just a little. “But surely their calves shoul...dn’t prove too much of a threat?”
We stopped and looked at each other uncertainly.
“I suppose there’s only one way to find out.” I shrugged, then changed the subject. “Charlie seems to have recovered from his illness very quickly, doesn’t he?” I said.
“Yes, he does. But I believe that would be consistent with mild food poisoning.”
“Mmm… I’m not so sure. I reckon he might have been faking.”
Graham frowned, puzzled. “I can’t see how he’d have managed it.MoreLess
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