Sam Adams International Zoo Keeper

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Sam Adams
Was a zoo keeper
For the Sirian Empire
In the Sirius constellation
Ten light years from earth.

He arrived on Friday the 13th
An auspicious date
According to their astrologers

He was on an expedition
To the planet earth
To gather animals for exhibition
In the Sirius Interplanetary zoo.

They were in the wilderness areas
Of the planet earth
Gathering species for the new zoo

All in preparation
For the upcoming absorption
Of earth into the empire
Enslaving humanity forever.

They soon had an ark full
Of animals of all kinds
Including prehistoric creatures
As they went back in time
To the Jurassic era
To complete their earth collection.

and they had many dead animal specimens
as well in their collection including a dead lion
and other fierce alpha predators.

They returned as heroes
The new exhibition a great hit
Particularly the human creatures
Which were seen as particularly hideously ugly
And violent creatures.


Prompt

* Narrator / POV character works with animals (veterinarian, zoo keeper, safari leader, park ranger, intergalactic xenobiologist, etc)
* Setting is the wilderness (forest, jungle, African plains, tundra, futuristic swamp planet, etc)
* Plot involves discovering a dead (human) body.
* One of your genres should be ANIMAL.

Mentioning Friday the 13th is optional. (Since there are doubtless more than enough contests already touching on tomorrow's inauspicious nature!)

Due May 13th, 2022 before noon, WdC time. === ( Deadline: 18 hours 1 minute 41 seconds )