Man Loses His Puppy in a Swamp—What He Found Next Defies Belief!
Raccoons scattered, squeaking in panic. Luna barked at his approach. Marcus’s sweaty fingers fumbled with the cage latch. Time seemed to stretch endlessly. Finally, the latch gave way. Luna burst free, tail thumping wildly with relief. Marcus clutched her close, feeling her trembling body press against his chest.
A roar of rage echoed across the shack. One of the criminals spotted him. Marcus’s blood ran cold. “Stop!” the man bellowed, lunging forward. Marcus froze briefly, eyes darting around the smoky room. The floor groaned beneath their feet, raccoons darting wildly. Their path to the door was blocked.
Lightning cracked overhead, thunder rolling in the distance. Rain hammered the shack’s sagging roof. The fire flickered beneath the downpour, giving Marcus only seconds before his ruse was discovered. Holding Luna in one arm, he searched desperately for another way out.
He spotted a boarded-up window near stacked crates. Sprinting toward it, he heard the criminal’s heavy footsteps pounding on the weathered planks behind him. He threw his shoulder into the boards, wincing as splinters tore his skin. A rough hand yanked his shirt. Marcus twisted free, ripping the tattered fabric. He kicked out, buying precious seconds.
