“Paul and Sally had a dog with them, for additional protection against polar bears.”
BearS? That’s not right. The dog is just a snack. If the bear got to within 5 feet, what happened to the dog?
The dog did its job. It alerted the humans to the approaching bear.
The dog was busy barking at the bear as it closed with the humans. The bear ignored it.
The dog’s job is to sense the bear, and warn people before it gets close.
Plus be a distraction to the bear.
The dog took a stand and warned them of the bear’s approach.
Seems like a useful function.
Dogs are good for flanking a bear snd splitting its attention.
It was the dog that warned them of the approaching bear.....