Buck had never seen dogs like these. They were all skin and bone, but hunger made them
fight like wild things. Three of them attacked Buck and in seconds his head and legs were
badly bitten. Dave and Sol-leks stood side by side, covered in blood, fighting bravely. Joe
and Pike jumped on one dog, and Pike broke its neck with one bite. Buck caught another dog
by the neck and tasted blood. He threw himself on the next one, and then felt teeth in his own
neck. It was Spitz, attacking him from the side.