It squealed loudly and shoved its head forward, pushing the door open on its own. The metal creaked and clattered to the ground with a bang. The calf’s squeal rang out as it slipped free of the cage, clattering the metal door behind it.
Shouts echoed across the camp as men scrambled to see what had happened. Flashlights danced wildly. Caleb ducked low, heart racing, and bolted toward a nearby worktable stacked with gear. The adult walrus appeared seconds later, bursting into the camp with a deep, rumbling bellow.