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Matthew Shaw, a twenty eight year old self made millionaire residing in south Miami, was heading toward his swimming pool in the well appointed back yard when his house phone rang. He sighed and answered it, finding the call of no great importance and hanging up. Matt turned toward the patio door once more, this time to be stopped by his ringing cell phone. It proved to be a wrong caller, but he took the phone with him as he stepped out onto the hot concrete surrounding the cool, beckoning pool. He laid the cell phone down at pool's side, shaking off the silky light robe that clung to his shoulders, flinging off his rubber thongs, and dipped one foot in the sparkling blue fluid. Just then, his cell rang once more and he grabbed it, distracted by the female caller who chattered in his ear as he walked gingerly down the concrete steps into the water, up to his knees. He did not see the disturbance in the water off to his left side as he talked to the woman, walking into the deeper part of the pool. What did catch his eye was something dark thrashing around near his feet, but by then, it was far too late. Bright red blood boiled up from the pool's bottom, blood that belonged to Matthew as the alligator beneath his feet grabbed one leg and began to eat that limb, ripping and tearing with its' sharp long teeth, then rolling and twisting, dragging its' helpless human victim to the now crimson depths of the pool. Matt's female caller asked him what was happening, could she help? Putting Matt on hold, the woman quickly dialed 911, asked for police and an ambulance, telling them the little she had heard on the phone and gave them Matt's street address. Frantically making a mighty effort to fight his way out of the alligator's deadly jaws, Matt screamed for help and then was dragged down for the last time to his death. Blood soon colored the once blue water red...
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