You’ve probably heard of the fight-or-flight response, something we share with other animals. It’s our body’s response to danger, producing a flood of hormones in preparation for either standing our ground and fighting, or running away. Our body gets ready, while we decide. On 17th December 1967, a very surprised dog encountered the Doctor Who crew filming the Yeti at Covent Garden, London, for The Web of Fear, and had what must have been the most puzzling fight-or-flight decision in it’s life…
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Step one: keep a safe distance. This is something new. Are these very big dogs, or humans who forgot to shave for a really long time? Fight or flight?
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Step two: show them who’s boss. Maybe the big hairy monsters will run away. But if it comes down to an actual fight…
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Well, sometimes discretion is the better part of valour. When I say run… RUN! RP
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Very curious how animals might react towards Doctor Who alien costumes. Certainly furry ones like the Yeti. Thank you, RP.
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