At Lake Saguaro, Arizona, it’s a perfect day to be in the water. As Holly Monson suits up for a fun time with her family, she learns her puppy, Sam, has something else in mind.
At this time, Sam is almost two years old. He’s comfortable swimming in smaller environments, but the lake is a new experience for him. To ensure his safety, the family fits Sam with a life jacket.
In their boat, the family goes to a deeper area of the lake where they can all have a nice dip. Holly’s father throws a ball into the water for Sam to retrieve. Sam appears to swim after the ball. However, he veers course in pursuit of Holly’s sister, Ariana, who swims nearby.
What happens next bewilders the family. Once Sam is close enough to Ariana, he raises his right paw high into the air. Then, wham!
Image (Holly Monson/boredpanda)
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Sam strikes Ariana, and the blow dunks her underwater. Sam is going rogue!
Ariana is underwater for five seconds before her father jumps in to retrieve them. Holly witnesses everything taking place.
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Ariana, her dad, and Sam swim back to the boat. As they recover, Holly realizes a deep water swim for Sam is premature. Holly believes Sam may be nervous on account of the new environment.
The family takes Sam back to shallower water, where he appears quite comfortable. Afterward, they head out once again to larger areas of the lake.
Sam behaves better the second time around, with no additional outbursts. Ariana’s minor scratches from Sam are visible. Everyone else is okay.
However, Twitter users have much to say about the family’s lake outing.
Is this malicious intent, resulting from some neglect on the part of Ariana, for which Sam now holds a grudge? As one user suggests, perhaps Sam caught her petting another dog. Another says Sam has the eyes of a real killer.
Could it merely be that Sam is nervous and seeks comfort from Ariana? The public questions his motives and whether Ariana is now looking over her shoulder.
Roll up your sleeves, folks. Getting into the mind of Sam will require a bit of detective work. Look at the pictures below and decide for yourself.
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