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Originally Posted by navillusc  
The best defense is always staying alert and aware of your surroundings. Not just with our fur babies, but ourselves, too.
I had 2 men try to get in the car with me back in the '70's in a crowded, well lit shopping plaza parking lot. They were unsuccessful because I had a sort of 'premonition' that something was 'wrong' and was prepared to open my car door, get in, locking the door on the way in so it'd be locked when it shut, and I'd no sooner shut it than the 2 men came out from beside each side of the van parked in front of me, each trying to open the door on their side of my car. My Yorkie-Poo was with me, and he NEVER let anyone touch Mommy's car without "explaining" it loudly and vigorously to them and even HE did not have time to react before they were past the car...or would have been in there with us if I had not been alert...and, thanks to the powers/angels that be...warned of danger.
I do not fear going out alone...never have...but I stop at the door and look around at everyone and everything before going further, and a few other preparedness things. You will likely be a lot more observant from this point on as well, but do not allow it to ruin your life. This may well be the only time something like this will happen. Enjoy all the time you spend with Yaz.  |
How completely frightening! Thank goodness you had that little feeling, that momentary perception of a potential problem - it saved you! I read a book about "gut" feelings recently that was so interesting and helped me understand how instantly our brains sense things about people & situations & how beneficial trusting that instinct usually is. I think it doesn't hurt to be just a bit paranoid out in public or around strangers in this day and time! I mean, watch HLN's Jane Velez-Mitchell and some of those shows, watch almost any newscast & the stories will curl your hair!!!!
Once I was going to ride up in the hospital employee parking lot after dark with a guy who didn't "look" right, got into the elevator & stepped right back out, walked back onto the concourse & blended back in with the crowd. Just something about that guy weirded me out in a heartbeat & I was outta there. Never had that visceral reaction to anyone happen before or since and never saw him again but I could not stay in that elevator car with that guy after those doors closed for some reason! I always wondered why that happened but I now know from reading that book that there was some perceived slightly threatening or worrisome oddness about him that my brain picked up on that I consciously did not! So I believe in following that little gut feeling or still small voice or prickle that warns you.