I know this news may traumatize many of you, my dear steemians, but there I was this afternoon, peacefully cycling across a little humpback bridge, when all of a sudden I was forced to do a double take, and then...
I almost lost control of my bicycle as, to my sheer horror, the beast that shouldn’t be there was actually real, burrowing out of the turf, and about to ravage a helpless Lady Flora. Watch her totter on the riverbank while her green arms are flailing away from those lethal jaws!
Needless to say, I went straight for a headshot, pinning the monster’s mug into the photograph above, just before the unripe victim began her struggle to defend her bush against the vile attack.
Once I managed to snap the picture, the crocolog snapped at the tastiest bits of Lady Flora. I wheeled myself out of danger, going across the bridge fast enough to put the last Olympic cycling champion to shame.
Yes, I know what you’re going to say now. I can see that disapproving frown of yours.
Still, you know what? Call me a coward or cry me a river, but if I’d been a white knight and stayed there to perish between the crocolog's toothless jaws, who’d be reporting this to you now, hem? Who’d be warning your children and puppies not to venture near the bridge, or else they’ll share the fate of one poor Lady Flora? You tell me in the comments, folks, will you.
Upvoted resteemed followed and I will tweet this to my steemlist on Twitter. Thanks for the laugh. I love the bridge and such a nice place to ride. You are lucky.
I think you should change one of your hashtags to "cat" - people search that one and you have a good cat there who looks worried too!
I found your post in steemit chat when I posted mine. I look for someone interesting to visit when I drop my link and your scary title and great photo brought me here today.
Glad you survived!
Wow, I appreciate it very much, @fitinfun. I may be alive, but my hands are still so shaky I’ve barely managed to change a tag to ‘cats.’ My mind is still reeling in disbelief... I mean a ‘crocolog’ isn’t something you come across every day.
very funny ! :-)
Thanks :-)
So true! The whole thing was terrifying and I know others need to see this to avoid the same type of encounter. Sadly, crocolog is not a good tag, so cat will have to do.
Yes, this post may turn out to be a lifesaver for many basically ;-)
Hahaha, this reminds me of the time I went running without wearing my glasses or contacts. So many innocuous things scared me (though no crocologs).
You may have run by a crocolog without even seeing it! But since you’re alive, the crocolog mustn’t have seen you either.
Phew, thank goodness you survived, Steemit would be a poorer place without you ;-)
:-)
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