Alien- Dog Shaking

  Hoop’s acid spray gun wouldn’t reach that far, so Ripley didn’t hesitate. She braced the charge thumper against her hip and fired. It was a lucky shot. The projectile struck the alien low down on one leg, knocking the limb from under it and sending it sprawling to the left, rolling across two burning eggs. It shrieked and stood, shaking off the flames like a dog shaking water from its coat.

Out of the Shadows, Chapter 15