We should see how it reacts to something poking it first, preferably not us directly. If it can move fast at will, we may have a bigger problem.
Chuck a small bit of trash(or anything really) at a part of its body, away from its head. Do this some distance away from it so as not to risk harm upon us.
You use your mouth to grab a hollow metal tube that's about as thick as your neck and made out of thin, flimsy-looking metal. (You try to ignore the taste.) You then toss the tube to the creature. The tube doesn't have time to reverberate after the impact, the moment it falls on the creature the thing moves in an unnatural, reflexive way, more like a carnivorous plant than an animal, wrapping its body around the tube with enough strength to crush it, sending lighter trash flying as it whips about. For a moment it lies still and then the crushed tube is pulled into the murky liquid, disappearing from sight.
You're left watching the waves settle while your heart races. If that thing had caught your leg, escaping would had taken a lot of effort, especially if it had dragged you underwater. If that thing had caught your throat, it could had easily crushed it. You have no hope of defeating such a creature with your body and instincts alone. You need something more, a weapon or a plan. Maybe it would be best to avoid this creature until you have something you can use against it, or at least until you get bigger. Still, the creature would make a very good meal, it makes the risk worth it.
Age: a few weeks (hatchling)
Size: about the size of a large dog
Status: hungry, smelly
Health: fine
Weapons: claws and teeth
Armor: soft scales
Abilities:
- Glide: You can glide in order to survive falls and quickly move great distances, though your wings are too weak to allow you true flight. However you can use favorable winds and updrafts to increase your glide time.
- Rudimentary Human Language: You are able to understand human language to a very basic degree. You won't understand everything though and there will likely be misunderstandings. You can also attempt to speak, but you can only form simple, short sentences and it's very hard for others to understand you.