You park your car in the employee parking lot and heading inside the employee entrees. The zoo was still a few hours from opening but in the back, it was already busy as the full time employees and zoo keepers arrived for the 1st shift.
You were not officially an employee but instead a grad student studying zoology and biology at a nearby university. This was just an internship for you until you graduated and started your actual job. Some of the people where where…well they would be lucky to be considered high school dropouts but most of them where stocking the multiple gift shops or food booths.
“Morning, Chris.” Greeted one of your fellow grads who was preparing to leave. He was studying nocturnal animals for his research papers so he “worked” the 3rd shift.
“Morning Fred, anything interesting happened?” you inquire as you take a long pull from your coffee.
“The animals are acting a little weird.” Stated Fred “More sounds then normal from some of the pens last night. And no one can find Mike.”
“Well mating season is coming up for a few of them, maybe it started early. And Mike is well...Mike. ” You countered. Mike was an overnight guard, however he had been caught sleeping on the job multiple times and had multiple hiding spots around the zoo for naps as he liked to claim. No one knew why he still had a job, but not finding him was odd but not unheard of either.
“Or maybe the who furry virus is real, and they are transforming.” Laughed Fred as you rolled your eyes.
“Please you don’t believe that crap, do you?” you inquired
“No, but the videos are damn well-done fakes.” Added Fred as you nodded your head, you had to agree with that.
You had watched some of the videos, who hadn’t and while some were shaking and made the videos which “showed” bigfoot seem like Hollywood made movies, some from stationary cameras where extremely detailed and realist looking.
“What are you two talking about?” inquired Mary as she walked up, she was also a fellow researcher only her major dealt more with the veterinary care of big animals.
"That damn furry virus BS." you answer
“That…” added Mary as she crossed her arms over her chest. “It has to be for some island of doctor Moreau movie or some kind of new zombie like show.”
“Has to be.” You agreed
“If it is it has to be among the stupidest thing, just come out and say it already.” Stated Mary
“I heard the military is actually calling up troops.” Added Fred
“Please.” You add as you roll your eyes. “That is as dumb as the video I watched last night about this whole fake thing.”
“And which one was that?” inquired Mary, the fact that more and more videos where appearing was slightly alarming.
“A video claiming that this virus also transforms animals into hybrid of humans not just humans into animal hybrids.” You explained “It showed your standard woods and then a deer walked into frame and of course there is a trail camera there and then the deer transforms getting humanoid like features before heading away. Everything is right in the middle of the frame and everything clearly a fake.”
“Still or video?” inquired Mary
“Still pictures.” You answered
“So not even one of those who fake videos.” Stated Mary as she eyed the cup of coffee in your hand. “Well, I am going to go get me some coffee, you enjoy your day Chris and get some sleep Fred.”
“Of course.” Yawned Fred as he headed out toward his car to head home while you headed into the zoo toward your area of study and the animals there.