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Bright sat in his living room to watch the 10 p.m. news. He was tired and exhausted due to his busy nature at work earlier. On the table in front of him is his favourite dish, pounded yam and okro soup.

"A grocery store was burgled yesterday by a gang of criminals", the first news headline read. Bright called the attention of his wife, Loveth to the sad report.
"The grocery store in the next street was burgled overnight. I think it was yesterday I was discussing this increase in theft with you. Could the economic hardship be responsible?" Bright said to his wife.

In her response, Loveth said;

"This our area is not safe anymore. These bad guys are penetrating deeper and deeper everyday in their robbery act. The economy is hard especially due to the effects of COVID19 on world economy but that's not a justification for these incessant robbery cases. It is just criminals taking advantage of the situation of our country. It's pathetic."

This report was the fourth within one week in the neighborhood and everyone is scared of the next victim. Government claimed that they are in charge of the situation but it keeps repeating itself. Every households are very cautious about their security. Most of the compounds have security dogs to combat the criminals. Bright's house wasn't an exemption. There are four security dogs in the compound, one at the front of the building and three housed at the back of the building. When it is time for bed, the one in the front is released from chain while the three behind are locked waiting for emergency situation.

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Bright is a retired police officer who now runs a business with interest in oil and gas. His wife is into trading of different kind of cutton materials. She has a big store in the biggest market in town. The family is wealthy and all eyes are on them.

Bright returned home on a particular Saturday evening from a business trip. He had been away for a week. While away, he was always in contact with Loveth to know the security situation back in his community. He was welcomed by his wife and their only son, Charles.

As if the men of the under world were waiting for his return before striking, the experience of Bright and his family that night of his arrival was very horrific. Bright went to sleep after making sure that the gate of the compound was properly locked. As usual, he released the front dog, switched the security light on and went to join his wife in bed. He also switched on the electrical power connected to the security wire on the fence.

Few minutes before 12 a.m. the dog was barking loudly. The barking was so loud that Bright woke up. He went to peep through the window and realized that the security of his home has been breached. He went straight to his son's room, woke him up and took him to the mother's room.

"There are some movements in our surroundings now and we need to be brave" Bright told his wife.
Sitting down at the edge of the mattress, Loveth was panting while hugging her son closely. Her eyes were red and the more the dogs bark, the more the palpable fears. The whole room is becoming a prison. Loveth contemplated going to the restroom to urinate but to her, movements of any form could give direction to the uninvited visitors.

"You need to be brave and be incharge of your emotions now. Let me go to the visitors room to check what's happening" Bright stated as he left the room with his security torch.

The barking of the dog intensifies. The ones behind the house are also responding to the sound of the one in front. The intruders are working on the security wires so as to gain access to the building without the risk of electrocution. The dog at the front, sensing dangers, ran to a cover to study the number of people invading.

Shortly after, the attackers, two in number, successfully gained access to the compound. They looked around for the barking dog but they weren't able to locate where it was taking cover. They released some shots into the air and the message became clear to Bright that these people have come for robbery or assassination mission or both.

At the hearing of gunshots, Charles made an attempt to shout but his mother quickly cover his mouth with a cloth.
Please, don't cry. We will be safe, he begged his son out of frightening.

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One of the attackers forcefully opened the door with his gun after efforts to open the it gently proved abortive. He entered and was ransacking the whole house threatening to kill everyone if they don't come out. Before this point, Bright had gone outside the house through the exit door in the kitchen. He went and release the three dogs at the backyard.

Haven studied the gunman standing within the compound for a while, the dog from his hidden position went on an attack. He went straight to get down the gunman and ran into hiding once again while the man was grasping for survival. The three dogs behind gained access into the house through the rare door and before they met the gunman inside, he had run to rescue his colleague smatched down earlier. It was at this juncture that the entirety of the four dogs unleashed attack on him.

Bright came out to put the dogs under control, disarm the attackers and call emergency number for police to come around. Few minutes later, police arrived to meet the two attackers almost dead.

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They were rushed to the hospital and it was realised that an emergency surgery is needed due to the impacts of injury inflicted by the canines.



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