['I went to take the trash out last night and there was a stray dog in my driveway.', 'Oh no.  Was the dog friendly?', 'No, it was growling at me, so I dropped the bag and ran back into the house.  I went out this morning and their was trash all over the place.']
Oh wow.  Are you sure it was not a coyote?  They are around a lot as well.
I went to take the trash out last night and there was a stray dog in my driveway.