I was walking around a field yesterday (trying to get my steps in) and out of nowhere a big fuck off dobermann comes flying around the corner and stands there barking and growling at me. No owner in sight. It never actually touched me but was edging forward the entire time - heckles raised - teeth showing. It clearly wasn’t “playing”.
I was terrified, my instinct was to run but thankfully logic (or fear response?) kicked in and I just froze. Good job as I’m hardly going to outrun a dobermann am I.
I honestly thought I was going to be killed. Eventually an owner appeared from around the corner, grabbed the dog and apologised but said “she wouldn’t have bitten you, she’s all mouth” !!!! I was too shook up to respond.
I have since found out where it lives - although DH thinks I am being unreasonable to report it as it never bit me and “dobies don’t bite anyway, they were bred to act intimidating but they rarely actually bite”.
he’s a dog breed nerd.
I have no idea if this is true but AIBU to report anyway? I’m pretty sure if I’d have ran or made any wrong move the bloody thing would have flown at me