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Posted: January, 2007

Crying 'Wolf' is okay, Just Don't Cry 'Zombie.'
I received the following intriguing story yesterday. See what you make of it

Grenwich Movie Studios, Miami, Fl.
While setting up his gear in the back lot of the stages, an anonymous set photographer on assignment to take publicity stills for an upcoming film being shot at the studio, noticed what he thought to be an actor rehearsing in the parking lot.

"Shambling and shuffling" along, the photographer snapped a few shots as the "actor" approached.The photographer continued to shoot as the actor moved closer when suddenly and without warning,

"This dog just comes roaring around the corner, snapping and growling. I thought the whole thing was a stunt, some kind of reality TV, because there were no cameras in evidence. I figured someone was pranking me!"

The dog attacked the actor, clamping down on his arm, a struggle ensued, and they both disappeared into the bushes.

The photographer was going to follow but was stopped by producer, Emily Sherman.
"She came out of the side door and asked what I was doing, saying that everyone was waiting for me. I told her I thought they were shooting some kind of zombie picture in the lot."

Police called to investigate.
After reviewing the digital stills, the movie company immediately called the Miami Police Department to the scene.
Sherman told MPD "We're shooting a romantic comedy, there isn't a zombie in the entire movie!"

Identity of victim unknown
Although the actor could not be identified, Sherman stated "He looks a lot like a guy, Bobby Martini, an actor who was in the islands shooting on the sequel to Pirates, but we haven't seen him in months."
Martini cannot be reached for comment.

Could this be Missing Actor Bobby Martini?

Florida stunt coordinator Artie Malesci is very disturbed by the incident. "That was a very expensive, well-trained stunt canine, used to playing rough. He was completely disappeared without a trace. Those kind of animals do not run away."

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Hoax or real?
The police immediately cordoned off a five mile radius, but have no leads or evidence of further activity. A section of a bloody and ripped dog collar was found near the scene but was unidentifiable by Malesci.
Police have dismissed the incident as a movie business prank.
"These film people don't have anything better to do than aggravate us, and quite frankly, I'm sick of it! The cops have much more important things than continuing to investigate false claims. People are spooked enough already with what's been going down in New Jersey and all that. The only head shot these guys will see will be one between the eyes if they are not careful." said police spokesman James Reeves.

No further investigation is planned.

..."The only head shot these guys will see will be one between the eyes if they are not careful."

Email distributed
Before you throw your hands in the air and dismiss this as the the Miami Police seem to have done, take into account the following email that surfaced since the attacks.

To our film community at large: This was NOT a prank! We did NOT make a fake call to the police! In the past we have all played a series of silly jokes on our local cops to pass the time between scenes and now we deeply regret those incidents. What happened this week at Greenwich was horrifying.

We've lost a loyal cast member and law enforcement refuses to acknowledge that there is a real killer loose in the studio vicinity. Please use extreme caution when approaching the studio lot, keep your eyes open, travel in pairs and report any suspicious activity to security immediately and without delay. The police refuse to dispatch any further patrol cars to the area unless a documented incident is reported by our outside security firm. Be careful at work until further notice!

-----end of email -----

So is this a case of the USA's second documented case of Necro-Mortosis? Or simply a stunt?

You decide. We are all part of 'The Human Race' with Race Barrington