Mendoza Trip Report Teaser: Stray Dogs in Santiago

I’m still working on my trip reportsÂ on my Mendoza/Santiago trip, but have to share a crazy thing I witnessed today in the historic section of Santiago, Chile.

Walking down Bandera Street towards Plaza de Armas I was struck by the number of stray dogs on the streets. All trotting around purposefully and even waiting to cross streets until the lights changed.

And then a few blocks down I was suddenly watching a pack of 6-8 stray dogs attack a small truck over the course of a block, finally resulting in a flat tire. It was like being on the African Savannah and watching a water buffalo go down…