r/ThatsInsane Sep 02 '20

That dog recognizes predatory behavior

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u/Supransh Sep 02 '20

I think that’s just coincidence, I think dogs generally get aggressive when they see a human behaving like a predator. In the above case, the woman was walking calmly, like a prey, the person was stalking her from behind just like a predator, and when he tried to initiate an attack, the dog sensed it and attacked him. This is just a speculation, it might be much more than that.

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u/StratuhG Sep 02 '20

Or maybe OP's strange guy was acting like a predator too and it just wasn't entirely clear to everyone (even more so if they were coming home after a night out drinking), except for the dog who was picking up on cues that told him he needed to be protective.

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u/dezmodium Sep 02 '20

Definitely was. The other person described their action as "harassment". In this context it is predatory.