Dogbite

Larnaca, Cyprus
Originally uploaded by alex.DC.

I just saw something kinda heartbreaking. A woman had tied up her dog, a sweet-faced Laborador who along with her is a regular sight around the neighborhood, while she bought a coffee. When she came back, she reached over the fence to pet him, and without warning he snapped at her and bit her hand. She started crying, not so much because it hurt, although it obviously did, but because she couldn't believe her dog would do that to her. The dog looked upset too, with his tail between his legs -- it was clear that for a brief moment, he hadn't recognized her, and once he realized what had happened, he felt terrible too.