— Come with me, girl. I’ll take you home, you won’t have to live on the tracks anymore.

But in that very moment, the calm, almost motionless dog suddenly seemed to go wild. It growled, jumped back, lifted its tail, and began barking loudly and desperately, doing everything it could to drive the man away.

It seemed like it wasn’t protecting itself — but its place. The man stepped back, confused.

The noise drew the station manager over.

— Sir, what happened?