From Cute Lizard To Killer Hybrid: This Pet’s A Nightmare In Disguise
A Deadly Past
The veterinarian pulled up an old article on his phone, showing Mia’s mother more details. The hybrids had once been the subject of controversial experiments, designed to help create medicine from venom. Crossbreeding Gila Monsters and tortoises had seemed brilliant, but that was until safety standards failed. The labs had been raided and shut down by the authorities.
But not all creatures had been accounted for. “Looks like this swamp became their home,” Dr. McDaniels said. “And no one realized.” Mia stared at the animals, still too young to grasp the full danger. Her mother, though, felt her stomach sink at the implications.
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