The Sharster: A Short Story

"Everyone must be careful," Joe hears on the news. Listening more carefully he hears the beast has claws like long sharp swords, it's white teeth the size of an adults forearm, black and yellow stripes, long, venomous fangs in front of it's teeth and a poisonous sting at the end of the it's tail. The name of the beast was a Sharster.

Joe suddenly hears a loud snarl utter from the throat of his dog. Quickly peering out the window he spots the animal form the description. Joe than hears a loud scream. Without thinking he whistles for Buster and grabs a ceremonial rifle from the wall and runs out to see the source of the noise.

He spots a mangled body over the fence and Buster releases a low, threatening growl. Joe and Buster race through the