Animal Stories

Do you love animals? Do I? Well yes, everybody does. But have there been incidents in your life when the seemingly most harmless of animals become deadly beasts and have there been instances when interacting with them can bring a significant reformation in you? I know there have been in mine. I'll share some of the said incidents from my life as well as opinions.

DOGS

Obviously, the first one on the list has to be dogs. I think the enmity of dogs is afflicted on my whole family. My mom is also afraid of dogs, my aunt was once surrounded and bitten, my brother was chased by a puppy on a busy road when he was younger and the list goes on. Only my dad is the brave warrior who isn't fazed by dogs, I sometimes wonder that when I grow up who'll become the brave warrior in my family because I know it ain't gonna be me. But don't get me wrong I personally like dogs, they are cute, loving, man's best friend, et cetera et cetera. But the number of times that dogs have targeted me has embedded a strong fear in me.

Coming to the incident, I was around 6-7 years old. Back then my dad had an office located amongst other buildings like a clinic, garage, and whatnot in a sort of large parking lot behind a resident society. My brother was in middle school and I was in elementary school so we were bluntly stupid and the concept of discretion was beyond comprehension to either of us. One day after school our dad took us to the office with him, which was something that he seldom did and we would eagerly go with him as we had nothing but time back then. So my dad was busy working in the office and I and my brother scuttled around in the parking lot most probably playing tag or hit and run( in which my brother would hit me and I run after him for revenge and vice-versa, although I never got a chance to hit. I wonder why?). It was around 3 in the afternoon and quite peaceful, everybody minding their business. I should mention that there were two rows of cars in the middle of the lot, one facing the office and buildings and one facing the society which was behind the first row. Also, there was ample space around the rows for cars to get in and out and that's where we played.

There was a dog with its pups under one of the cars in the back row that we didn't notice. It was my turn for revenge(as it always is) and I was running after my brother. He was a little ahead of me and near the right turn which would lead him to the front of the lot. Just as I passed the family of canines, the parent dog lost its shit. It went absolutely crazy and started barking vigorously at me and chased me at light speed. I noticed the upcoming threat and my delight turned into eminent fear. I paced up as much as I could as incessant tears appeared at the corner of my eyes. Though in fairness, I was wearing a monkey cap so maybe the dog took me for a thief. Anyway, I yelled for help and then my sight fell on my brother who followed a survival impulse and took an outrageous action, he fled the crime scene. He left me to die. Since I was a naive kid I gave him the benefit of the doubt and thought that he went to get help from our dad but I was wrong( I later found out that our dad had no clue of this incident and still doesn't meaning my brother just wanted to save himself). The dog began to close in on me and I thought of the anguish I would feel when the dog bites away a chunk of my buttcheek when a man came to my rescue and broke the dog's trance. I actually felt life pouring back in me as I tried to catch my breath. 

There have been other minor incidents when a dog would soundlessly appear from behind and suddenly bark or make a noise which would make my heart skip a beat. This childish fear has of course reduced with age but even now I can't say that seeing a dog doesn't make my hair stand on end.

CATS

I think cats are the most impregnable of animals, especially in India. There are so many superstitions revolving around cats, therefore, people don't mess with them and cats themselves I believe, are very cunning. They are very smart, they never attack a person because they know they can't win. That's why stupid people throw rocks at them and torment them because they know it won't fight back. Then there's that ninja agility and the jump-from-anywhere-and-land-safe paws( I have sometimes wondered how would a cat commit suicide) and also the glow-in-the-dark eyes.

I do although have a complaint with cats, why do they leave the bodies of their victims behind? There have been numerous times when I leave in the morning for school filled with hopes of making the day productive and satisfactory only to find a disfigured half-eaten carcass of a rat, pigeon, or whatever right in the middle of the street. I quickly pass it by while knowing that I've seen it and I can't unsee it and thus the whole day gets ruined. 

LIONS

Lions are considered the prima animal of the animal kingdom. I think the lions are the embodiment of patriarchy. They are very lazy and you must have heard that a lion sleeps 20 hours a day, yet it is known as the king of the jungle.

 The lioness hunts and gathers food and supplies for the family. The only difference from human patriarchy is that the female goes out to gather food while the male stays at home. I feel bad for the overworking lioness while her husband slacks around but I must say this to my fellow gents- What a life that would be, right? (;

CONCLUSION

In the end, I would just like to say that animals aren't necessarily dangerous. If you treat them well, they'll treat you well. It works exactly like with people, after all, we are animals too. 

That being said, I can't be the only one who got his ass handed to him by a dog.

Do you guys have any such stories of yourself? I would love to hear them.