As the two boys managed to shake off the stray dogs that clung to them and gnawed at their pants legs, a large dog that had been barking furiously lunged forward, knocking one of the boys to the snowy ground.
Standing over him, the wet, hot mouth and teeth of the large dog were clear to see, blocking out the sky, the stench of sour, fishy odor causing dizziness, before it aimed straight for the boy's throat.
Fortunately, this time the boy on the ground had been alert enough in advance to shield his neck with his hands, allowing the large dog to bite into his palm instead. The teeth pierced through flesh and bone, agitating nerves, nearly causing the boy on the ground to faint from the pain.
After shaking off the stray dogs beside him, the other boy rushed over and fiercely struck the large dog with a stick, but it was ineffective. Tasting blood, the wild dog became even more frantic, biting again, this time latching onto the chin and tearing flesh.
