Peter hesitated, his wariness of both the moose and the mysterious creature evident. Finally, he nodded. “Let’s get it free. But stay alert—if it tries to lash out, we back off immediately.” Julie swallowed hard and nodded, bracing herself for what lay ahead.
Peter knelt down cautiously, the beam of his flashlight steady as it illuminated the tangled creature. The plastic and netting clung tightly to its body, obscuring its features and making it impossible to identify.