Years ago I was a Realtor surveying an mostly abandoned, or at least defunct old auto court (old term for motel), in North Surrey. There was one occupied unit with a high wire fence pen in front of it. Two large dogs were languishing inside, lying on the ground and seemingly completely docile. So I obtained a key from the manager, who lived in a separate house, and, as I saw it, being my duty to inspect the occupied unit, unlocked the gate to their cage
Before I could blink and eye, those two dogs reacted like being shot out of a cannon, they brushed past me like Greyhounds chasing a mechanical rabit! They brushed past me, thankfully having no interest in me, since one was a large german shepherd, the other a large pit bull!
In seconds they were out of sight, apparently knowing exactly where. The pit bull barely able to keep up with the shepherd, but their intent was clearly united and very purposeful, as indeed I later learned!
After apologetically returning the key to the manager and returning to my office, I received an angry phone call. It was a neighbor next door to the auto court property complaining the dogs had killed his cherished pet cat!
I can only assume his cat had been taunting those two dogs while they were locked in their cage, as cats are will do, for who knows how long. But that did not go without retribution as soon as they had the opportunity. In short order they had executed canine vengeance!
Naturally I was sympathetic with the pet cat owner, but really didn’t feel responsible for those canine actions by having innocently facilitated animal justice!
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