When Fiona heard Renee Jennings say that, he bristled. "Bullshit! I'm no coward!"
Renee Jennings pulled out her phone and tapped him on the head a few times. "Try cussing again. See if I don't give you a smack."
"You..." Fiona huffed. "Whatever. I'm not going to argue with a female."
Renee Jennings laughed in exasperation. Not bothering to argue with him, she stood up and said calmly, "Follow me."
Grunting and puffing, Fiona followed behind her, scrabbling along with his claws.
The firefighters and police officers standing at the gate watched the scene unfold. Expressions of shock and disbelief washed over their faces, some of them letting their mouths fall open unconsciously.
"This..."
"My God! How is this possible?"
"That alligator is following her like an obedient husky!"
Renee Jennings stopped in front of Faye Wyatt and the others. Fiona, trailing behind her, halted as well.
"Do you have any zip ties?" she asked, looking at a staff member in a zoo uniform.
