This is totally true. I used to have dobermans, and I remember walking with him on a sidewalk towards this hill. Someone came up over the hill and he immediately sensed something and tensed up, trying to pull me towards this person. The person switched to the opposite side of the street rather than continue on towards us. I know that doesn't sound like much but we were a kilometer from the person and he just knew they were terrified of him. They can sense it from a distance.
Not that I've ever put this into practice, as I'd probably be scared as hell, but if you've seen the documentary Grizzly Man, this guy stood up to grizzlies. His lack of fear of them gave them pause for years and it allowed him to study them and get right into their habitats. Again, I don't recommend this as eventually one of the angrier ones got him but it worked on many occasions for him.
When something wakes me in the night I usually try to figure out what it is and while thinking about it I usually just doze off again.
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