On September 28th, 2024, the canine residents of a small town in rural Oregon started displaying very strange behaviors. At first it seemed like they had all lost their minds - dogs who were always well behaved began barking incessantly, running in circles, biting at thin air. Owners struggled to control their pets who seemed possessed.

As the morning wore on reports came in of dogs fleeing their yards and homes, congregating together in parks and alleyways. By noon at least half of the town's canine population had abandoned their familiar routines and joined the roving packs that now took over the streets. Natural enemies like labs and chihuahuas, retrievers and terriers all mixed together in a confounding canine conglomeration.

When animal control arrived they found the stray dogs utterly unresponsive, seemingly communicating with one another through strange synchronized howls and yips that shattered the suburban silence. Drone footage captured their methodical marches down every sidewalk as if following some unseen paw-drawn map. No toy or treat could distract these errant hounds from their mission.

Just as quickly as it began, the weirdness ended. By dusk the last of the dogs slipped away into the surrounding forest, leaving behind only anxious owners and many unanswered questions. Local scientists were baffled, probing for causes like poison, plague, or an approaching magnetic storm. But the townsfolk could only marvel at the mystery, and wonder if their canine cohabitants would ever be the same.