[ WP ] Jurassic Pork , a subpar sci-fi novel

`` Well, hell!'' shouted Schaefer as the emergency signal started blaring from the radio in the front room. 
 
 `` I'll get the kids while you find out what's happened now.'' shouted his wife Mia from the office at the end of the hall. `` Bet the chickens got loose again.'' 
 
 Schaefer Dodd was not one for much governmental interference in peoples affairs, but he was getting right tired of cowering in his home with his family every time the `` Farm World'' theme park down the road had a problem with their livestock. Last month one of their hens had gotten out and tore up a quarter acre of soybeans. 
 
 ``... dae Max has breached containment.'' blared out of the radios speaker as he hit the acknowledge button on the emergency radio. `` Once again, a Suidae Max has breached containment. Everyone is advised to seek shelter until it is recaptured.'' 
 
 The sound trailed off as Schafer headed to the back of the house where Mia was getting the kids in from the yard. 
 
 `` Best head for the cellar, babe.'' he commented as he reached for his shotgun on the rack above the back door. `` They got a pig loose from The Park'' 
 
 `` OK, but Annabel's still up in her room. Can you send her her down before you head out. And, try not to kill it. They'll be mad if you do. Remember the stink they made of that damn hen.'' 
 
 `` They do n't want their damn circus freak exhibits killed, they should keep'em on their own damned property.'' replied Schaefer. `` Besides, how big could they grow a hog? I could handle a pork chop the size of my plate right about now.'' He smiled at his wife as he headed up the stairs towards Annabel's room. 
 
 `` Come on baby girl. Time to head down to the basement with yer mom.'' he called as he hit the top of the steps and pushed open the door to the room Annabel shared with her big sister Kate. `` Lets get a move on.'' 
 
 Annabel was sitting on her bed in near darkness, staring out her window that looked out the front of the house. She had n't responded to Schaefer's order, which vexed her father. 
 
 `` I said, get a move on baby girl. And do n't keep your room so dark. Open up the blinds. Some sunshine will do you good.'' he said as he headed towards her window to raise the roller shade. Half way to the window he realized that the shade was already up, and that a sepia colored eye, larger than the sash window, was staring in at him and his daughter. 
 
 The baritone `` Squeeeee!'' that shook the house was the last thing Schaefer and his family heard as as the beast lowered its head to the ground and began rooting the house apart in search of something tasty. 

