Dog story.
In March I was escorting a mother and two small children through the staff area (rather than make them go the long way round) to the accommodation area. One of the children (pre-school age) had recently recovered from a dog attack where he was moderately injured.
The guard dogs (5) were waiting to be let out for the night, but were a little late because of these people. As we were walking up to the rooms, the dogs in their excitement had managed to break down the gate and wanted to come walkies with us. They were so exuberant playing around us knocking each other and the children over. The little boy squatted down and covered his head and his mum quickly picked him up.
I was very angry that someone had let the dogs out before we had passed(didn't think that the dogs had done it themselves). The mother was frightened, but handled the situation quite well. I was so glad I was with them so the dogs knew at least one of us on the track.
I am glad that the dogs did not see them as intruders and have a go at them. But at the same time the dogs are kept in that area for a reason.
I hope they don't play with the next lot of robbers that come over the fence.