Throughout the novel, the Juvenile is said to spend most of its time staying away from Rexy and it even attempts to try and catch fish that swim around the moat surrounding the paddock.The juvenile supposedly walks past the two tour vehicles when a great thump is felt and a huge shadow blocks the view. This meant that the Juvenile was the one who broke down the fence in the first place. Ed Regis is shown to have been devoured by the Juvenile after he cowardly escapes from Rexy, the Juvenile leaving nothing more than a leg for Robert Muldoon and Donald Gennaro to discover.