Officers Benjamin and Barkley decided to split up for a while, and Benjamin crossed the street to walk down on the beach. Barkley continued to patrol along the front of the businesses. For the bars, it’s been a busy night, but now it was getting close to closing time.
While on a short break at the gas station, officers Reese and Jackson heard officer Benjamin on the radio. He said that he found a body on the beach about a mile north of the pier. Reese radioed back, that they would be there in about five minutes, and pulled out of the gas station.
Officer Barkley called Benjamin on his phone to offer his assistance. Benjamin told him to continue patrolling until the businesses were closed and the streets were clear. Sheriff Brown arrived on the scene a few minutes later, as well as Reese and Jackson.
“It looks like it’s been in the water for a while and finally washed ashore here,” Benjamin shined his flashlight on it.
“It looks like it might be a male,” sheriff Brown squatted down.
“Do you think one of those beasts did it?” Officer Jackson asked.
“It’s hard to say right now with this one… Excuse me, I have to call the team,” sheriff Brown stood up and walked about 15 feet away.
Even though it was 1:30 in the morning, the sheriff had to call investigator Bigsby. The sheriff explained what he found and Mr. Bigsby told him that he would be there in an hour.
“Okay, Bigsby and his team will be here in about an hour… Benjamin, I want you to stay here with me. Reese and Jackson, you can go back to patrolling the area,” the sheriff said.
“Okay sheriff,” Reese said.
Officers Reese and Jackson got almost to the road when they heard gunfire. They ran back toward the scene and saw officer Benjamin on the ground bleeding. The sheriff, still pointing his gun, was starring at the water.
“What happened?” Reese knelt down by Benjamin.
“I’m okay, but it bit me in the leg,” Benjamin took off his belt.
“It?” Jackson quickly glanced around.
The sheriff put his gun away, “Yes it… I’m pretty sure that it’s the big one that everyone saw today, and this one is bigger than the first one we captured.
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