Man Loses His Puppy in a Swamp—What He Found Next Defies Belief!
Another shove shattered the window. Rain and swirling wind blasted inside. Marcus scrambled out, landing awkwardly on a narrow ledge above the swamp. Water splashed over his ankles. Behind him, curses rang out. Clutching Luna, he slipped along the slick edge, panic driving every move.
A startled raccoon hissed nearby. Marcus fought for balance, unsure where to head. The criminals would be upon him any moment. Then, by a flash of lightning, he spotted a small canoe tethered to a cypress trunk. Hope sparked. If he reached the canoe, he might escape.
Marcus froze as a thunderous shout shattered the swamp’s twilight. “Stop, or we’ll shoot!” The menace in the voice shattered his courage. His pulse thundered wildly, yet something about the criminals’ rigid stance made him doubt they really had guns.
He held Luna tighter, her frightened whimper fueling his desperate need to flee. Carefully, he edged toward a narrow footpath, reeds rustling around him like nervous spectators. The criminals advanced, shouting threats. His breath came in ragged gasps, but he refused to abandon his pup.
