They literally could not believe their eyes. The small animal that was sitting on top of this iceberg absolutely freezing was an arctic fox. The mystery was finally solved, they knew what animal it was, but that didn’t explain everything. The fox looked completely terrified and was drifting even farther out to sea. It was their job now to figure out how to best get to the iceberg.
Seagulls were flying around the fox, anxiously waiting for something to happen. The fisherman realized that if they did not rescue this animal, he would have certainly died in these conditions.
Racing With Time
The iceberg that was home to this mysterious animal begun to move very fast. The fisherman quickly decided they had to keep up with the iceberg and follow it. They knew that if they were patient, they would be able to reach it.
Mallory was driving the boat, she adjusted their sails, and they were able to catch up with the iceberg. She could finally see the animal up close and personal. It seems like they had finally solved this mystery they had been investigating all day, and it was so much wilder than they ever could have imagined.
A Cold, Wet Animal
The animal they discovered had four legs and looked like it could be a dog. After that thought running through their minds, they knew that it, of course, could not be a dog. They had to get closer to see. They were so curious about this. This four-legged dog-like creature looked right at them.
The sad, lonely, cold animal was wet and shivering. It was clear that the animal was freezing from the cold winds and water. The fishermen were so worried about the well-being of this animal, but thankfully now they were close enough to realize exactly what they had found.
Under Pressure
They knew they had to act fast. They had to get to work. They knew that they could not leave this fox on the iceberg alone to deal with his surroundings and his terrifying situation. They were losing daylight fast, time was of the essence and they had to figure something out.
They noticed that the fox was getting scared the closer they got. They knew that this fox most likely never saw a human before, and they knew that the fox probably thought that they were dangerous. They had to somehow get this animal to trust them and realize that they were actually about to save its life.
A Reluctant Fox
The friends were at a loss. The fox was terrified and was not able to come to them. They tried to calmly speak to the fox and call it, they even reached out their hands towards the fox to signal it to come to them. The winds were picking up fast, and they were becoming unable to keep the boat at a safe distance from the iceberg.
The fox was still scared despite their best efforts. They were feeling like it was going to be impossible to get the fox to come to them. That coupled with the fact that the boat was getting almost impossible to steer, was turning this into quite a sticky situation.