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I turned to see a huge mass of spotted fur and claws and teeth. A jungle cat. It held one of the men down on the ground with its huge front paws and had sunk its teeth into his shoulder. His screams of agony ripped through me and I stood frozen in the chaos that ensued.
Shouts mixed with the zaps from laser pistols and Kozienko shouted out orders over the top of it all. The men changed positions and focused on bringing the monster down.
The cat roared in pain and took a swipe at another soldier with one of those deadly claws, knocking him sideways. He landed with a thud against a nearby tree root with a sickening c***k, then slumped down onto the ground.
My mind replayed the last time I’d seen one of these nightmares that resembled a sabre-toothed tiger up close. I’d narrowly missed
