Arrow Lake white snake

They fight back. She returned his look with an eager, toothy grin. What prey wouldn't fight back when their home was set upon by vicious predators? But the two of them could take them on, she was sure of it.

Pukei shadowed the man as he stalked towards where the creatures casually went about their day, until their presence was suddenly noted. All at once, the chain reaction of prey animals alerting the rest of the group was set off. The once still waters became a hive of activity and her hunting partner propelled himself strongly through the stream before shouting an order.

"Got it!" she responded, leaping into the water herself with bounding jumps. Upon reaching the lodge, she scampered atop the pile of carefully stacked twigs and sticks, not caring to be gentle about it. Sorry beavers, but the demolition squad had arrived! Without even stopping to shake out her sodden coat, the girl fervently tore into the roof of the structure, flinging clumps of mud wildly into the air behind her as she worked to expose their hiding place.