[Altariel]

Since the dog did nothing more than snarl from its side of the road, I can only conclude that it was protecting its territory while being under the influence of da ebils.

Had the dog been intent on attacking *you*, it would have run around or behind the car or continued to pursue you after the car drove off.

I’m sure that as soon as you were out of sight, the dog went back to its patrol. No doubt harboring future ebil plans.

[Amagi]

At the time of the incident on that particular stretch of the road on which I was jogging there were no houses in sight, no obvious territory to protect.
There were some periodic gravel roads, possibly leading off in the distance to some unseen homesteads.
I knew that if I tried to jog away it would incite the cur to the chase, and I reckoned he was likely faster than me.