Dogs

Head of the biology department who dresses casually yet speaks with hard-earned authority. He distrustes the shallow, elitist culture of the administration and fights to keep genuine education at the core. Across the crisis, he partners with Michael to investigate the dog attacks and looks out for Caroline, even as the situation spirals outward of control.

A newly hired biology professor who challenges campus norms with a bold, speculative theory about pheromones uniting animal packs. He teams up with Harlan to test ideas and warn others, facing moral weight as the crisis thickens and lives are endangered. His perspective shifts from curiosity to responsibility as events unfold.

Ex-girlfriend of Harlan and a key campus figure who remains connected to the crisis through personal ties. She anchors a sense of resilience and serves as a partner to Harlan as they attempt to evacuate and survive the escalating danger. She endures the chaos alongside others and faces the threat from the dog packs.

President of Southwestern University who is slow to accept the danger and skeptical of warnings. His stance embodies institutional inertia, and his fatal encounter with a dog marks a turning point in the crisis. His death underscores the stakes and costs of inaction.

The local sheriff who initially discourages a panic-driven posse but ultimately joins the effort to confront the threat. He represents a stabilizing force trying to manage fear while coordinating responses with the community. His leadership is tested as danger intensifies.

A fellow professor who contributes to the campus dynamic with personal tensions and professional reservations. His appearance highlights the human side of a university environment under stress, where relationships can complicate the response to a crisis.

A local resident whose presence anchors the community outside the campus. She becomes a casualty in the broader dog-attacks crisis, illustrating how the threat extends beyond the campus into everyday town life.

A student whose appetite and presence on campus intersect with the outbreak. He is caught in the panic and becomes a target during the chaos, highlighting the peril faced by ordinary students during the siege.

A student on campus who participates in the events surrounding the outbreak. While not deeply explored in the summary, he represents the broader student community whose safety is threatened by the escalating crisis.

A fellow professor whom Aintry brings home from a date, illustrating campus relationships amid the crisis. The scene underscores personal vulnerabilities and how relationships face strain when danger intrudes.