The friends were trying everything to get the fox to come on board their boat. They were getting absolutely nowhere. The fox was refusing to come close to them and in fact, was trying to run away, but soon realized there was nowhere to run. The fox knew that it was in danger on top of that iceberg.
The fox just looked at them right in the eyes, shivering. The friends knew that they had to act fast. They had come so far and done so much to try to rescue this animal, there was just no way they could leave now. They were too invested.
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.
Being Patient
They knew that they had to come up with a plan. The fishermen decided they had to get the fox to trust them. There was no other way the fox was going to get on board that boat. They tried so many tactics, they even tried luring it with food, but nothing was working.
They were feeling frustrated, and so was the fox. They felt like they had exhausted all of their options to try to get the fox on board the boat. They did not want to frustrate the fox any further because they knew if they did so, the fox would never feel comfortable coming to them. They knew that from here on they just had to be patient.
Something Changed
The fishermen were at a loss. They had been trying so hard for so long to get the fox on board their boat, but it felt like nothing was going to work. All of a sudden something changed. The fox stopped backing up and started to look at them with less fear in his eyes. They began to think the fox was deciding if it should come with them or not.
After what felt like an eternity, but was really only a few minutes, the fox took that first crucial step. The fox started to come closer towards the boat. The three fishermen could not believe their eyes! Their patience and persistence had worked!