SIXTEEN -Dogs in depression

Now I am at Palolem beach, where the internet is Rupees 40 per hour, so much cheaper than the Intercontinental, which is full of Russian guests.
Today is friday and we have to leave the villa where we have a room, next Tuesday. After that we have reserved a room at Palolem Guest House, for last five nights.
There is a problem with the local dogs, because several people have remarked that they are rather agressive. In fact they are described as 'crazy' - they only bark at the tourists, not the village locals. And yes, they do dig holes to sleep in, I have watched them do it. Two near the villa are particularly barking animals. And to cap my worries, I was told that there is rabies here - although where "here" is, I am not sure. Is it the state, or is it the district, or is it the coastal resorts?
Apparently there was a move to get dogs sterilized, to curb the number of animals born, but does not have had much effect.
I was amused to see a dog racing up the beach the other morning, with a furry corpse in its mouth, maybe a rat. It was persued by a noisy flock of very indignant crows, obviously annoyed at loosing a feed.
Otherwise, the dogs get fed on the left over rice.
Sadly, I saw an old man in the shack/farm near the villa, watching to see a large bull slowly pass by his gate. He had a big stone in his hand. Then he threw the stone at the bull, as hard as he could. I could not make out why this should happen. Maybe he was the same man who threw a stone at the villa's resident dog, who has a badly injured paw, so he now runs on three. Nobody seems very worried about this.