This incident happened to me in the month of January 1999

Place: Narangi, Guwahati, Assam

Once I went to the co-operative stores for buying bread without my bicycle (there was no air in my bicycle tire & my cycle pump was not working!). While returning it was nearly dark. I noticed a shadow following me and I was the only person walking on the road. I was able to hear my own heart-beat- lub-dub-lub-dub. But I consider myself very brave. I was carrying the bread on my left hand and the shadow following me was on my left. I shifted the bread to my right hand and then that shadow shifted towards right. I turned back and saw a stray dog who is following me. He/ She – I don’t have any idea regarding the gender of that dog- it was wagging its tail , with tongue out, saliva dripping and showing its sharp cannines. I started walking fast. As fast as my legs can carry me. I reached home and closed the door without turning back. I peeped through the window after 5 min. to find that the dog was still waiting in our balcony. My mom came out and chased the dog away. Finally a tremendous relief for me. Thanks to my mom.