An Attempted Escape
In one breath-holding moment, the puppy seemed to almost succeed in squeezing through the bars. The crowd’s gasps turned into murmurs of encouragement, but the gap proved too narrow, and the attempt failed, leaving the audience in a suspenseful hold.
Refusing to Yield
Even as the puppy’s energy should have begun to wane, it refused to yield to its confinement. Each successive attempt to escape seemed fueled by a raw determination that belied its diminutive size and the hopelessness of its situation.