of any word to better describe the feeling of this poor dog than to say it must have been in absolute agony. There is rabies on Bali and the neurological symptoms combined with the excessive salivation gave us reason for concern. But Janice also recognized the symptoms as those of poisoning by strychnine. Rabies not only causes agonizing death, human's fear of rabies has often resulted in dogs -- healthy dogs -- being poisoned en masse. Janice jumped into action and immediately sent our driver off to find a local veterinarian. Whether it was rabies or strychnine this dog needed to be relieved of its suffering, and not die terrified and alone along the side of the road. But as we waited for a veterinarian, a villager appeared with a large chunk of wood -- a club. He told us that he intended to beat the dog to death. The man insisted the dog was going to bite everyone. He stood so close his face was mere inches from Janice's. And he was yelling. I couldn't understand the Indonesian he was speaking, but I could understand a voice thick with anger and hostility. Locals began to gather in shop fronts and around corners. The angry man came and stood in front of us with his makeshift club, ranting. Janice turned to Kate and me with a nervous smile, "I'm more scared of him than a potentially rabid dog," she said. As the man continued his yelling he paced up and