![]() ![]() Throughout their time together, Buck is drawn to a female white wolf. In the open wilderness, Thornton and Buck bond over their daily activities, primarily fishing and gold panning. ![]() Meanwhile, Hal relentlessly hunts them, believing Thornton is hiding gold. They come across an abandoned cabin in an open valley and settle in. Buck and Thornton then travel beyond the Yukon map where they can freely live in the wild. Witnessing the scene, Buck attacks Hal who is subsequently thrown out. Later, at a saloon, Thornton is attacked by Hal, who reveals the dogs managed to run off leaving him with nothing. Thornton appears and rescues Buck while Hal forces the other sled dogs to cross the lake. When Buck refuses to move, Hal threatens to shoot him. The exhausted dogs stop to rest before Hal can force them to cross an unstable frozen lake. Hal, a mean-spirited and inexperienced gold prospector, buys the pack and gradually works them to exhaustion carrying a heavy load in weather unsuitable for sledding. When Perrault returns, he learns the mail route is being replaced by the telegraph, forcing him to sell the dogs. There, Thornton hands over a letter he has written to his former wife expressing his feelings about their dead son. Buck's speed and strength allow the sled to arrive with the mail on time. Perrault grudgingly makes Buck the lead when no other dog assumes the position. Buck pins Spitz down, displacing him as pack leader Spitz then disappears into the wild. Spitz seems to win, until the rest of the pack encourage Buck. Spitz kills it before attacking Buck to assert his dominance. One night, Buck catches then releases a rabbit. ![]() Buck begins experiencing ancestral spiritual visions of a black wolf that acts as his guide throughout their travels. Throughout their travels, Buck gains the loyalty and trust of Perrault, Francoise and the other sled dogs, after proving himself along the way and even rescuing Francoise, antagonizing Spitz. Buck is introduced to the other dogs Dolly, Pike, Jo, Billie, Dub, Dave and Sol-leks, including the vicious pack leader, a husky named Spitz. Perrault hopes that with Buck, he can make the long trek to the mail depot before the deadline. After arriving, Buck returns a dropped harmonica to a man named John Thornton, moments before being sold to Perrault and his assistant Francoise for their dog sled to deliver mail across the Yukon. ![]() During the voyage, a crew member beats him as a means of discipline. One night, Buck is abducted and shipped to the Yukon aboard a freighter. Bernard/Scotch Collie, lives contentedly with his master, Judge Miller, in Santa Clara, California. Bernard/Scotch Collie dog, has been taken from his home in Santa Clara, California and has been bought by the Yukon freight haulers.ĭuring the late 19th century, Buck, a large, gentle St. ![]()
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