But no one dared to intervene — too much about the scene felt strange and incomprehensible.

Until one day a new neighbor, a man in his forties, couldn’t stand it anymore and decided to quietly follow her to understand where she was going and whether someone was waiting for her at home.

He walked at a distance, watching how the five dogs scanned the surroundings and reacted to every sound.

When the girl turned into a narrow alley on the outskirts, the dogs grew alert, gathered tightly together, and slowed their pace. The man felt an unpleasant tightness in his chest.