The Skin of Evil

At least 6 known murders this spring. How many more unsolved mysteries? How many nests rendered empty?

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Awww, I wish mine still hunted animals. He's getting a bit old & arthritic, I think. Still is up for killing camel crickets, though. Sometimes in the summer I'll wake up & there'll be a dismembered carcass in my room, and I think, "My protector was here!" Now I've gotta go pet him for awhile.