Suddenly I was startled by something that lunged at me from my right, slightly ahead of me. It was a pretty big dog. about a meter away. There was no warning. It seemed the dog was muzzled, perhaps that was why there was no big sound coming out of it. Perhaps it was the non-barking type. And the man holding the leash was able to pull it back. He did say sorry. I was not hurt. Just startled. But I could have been hurt. Even when muzzled, such a big dog can cause some serious damage. I guess I would probably defend with my legs. Not sure whether that would be enough against such a big dog.
I think I have seen the dog before, almost at the exact same spot. It was then being walked by a small-sized maid. It was similarly muzzled and on a leash. I remember thinking to myself that the dog was so big that the maid would not have been able to hold it back, should it decide to attack someone. I never thought I would be the target. I even took a picture of it. I didn’t react at that time.
I like dogs. I don’t think I am particularly afraid of dogs. But a big dog that attacks without being provoked is not suitable for a densely populated community such as Hung Hom.
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