Clue 1 -
Coyotes don't usually hang out by your front wall/mailbox during the middle of the day.
Clue 2 -
Kate (our dog) isn't usually covered in foam and bite marks.
Calder, putting our new sleuthing skills in action, put two and two together and saw the course he must take -just like in the movie. Being a good boy, he first came to ask if a stray bullet would ricochet off a brick wall. I didn't know, but was certainly interested enough to watch him find out!
The good news:A dead coyote, and no ricocheting bullets.
Elementary, no?
NO.
The magic from the movie wears off there. We can no longer afford to kid ourselves that we are smarter, more intelligent, or ready for the big screen with the help of Mr. Holmes. In fact, we can't even afford to visit the big screen now, period.
Because, in our effort to save the pretty hide, we forgot to save the brain from bullets!! Four to be exact. Calder's nickname went from, 'One shot Atticus' to, ' four shot Finch'. The first one probably did the job, the second one was to stop the twitching, and the final two were to just to make me feel better. Doh!
Bye-bye testable rabies brain.
Add that to Calder who sweetly knelt down to comfort, pet, and console our foam covered dog who was upset after the shots were fired. He used his hand with the open wound.
Hello 600.00 vaccine.
Movies - what a waste.
