She’s not aggressive, but this isn’t normal, — she told the shelter worker.

— What happened? Did she bite someone?

— No… she just behaves strangely. She sits at night, watching us, like she wants to hurt us.

The shelter worker froze for a moment, then sighed deeply:

— Oh, God… poor animal. You probably didn’t know. Her previous owner was an elderly man, around eighty years old. He died one night in his sleep. The dog woke up beside him and didn’t leave his side until the neighbors arrived…

Silence filled the room.