Mystery creature

[CathyBogart]

As for the "horrible stench", perhaps the dog had gangrenous wounds.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Poor dog...I wouldn't be scared at all.

[sparks19]

You wouldn't be afraid of a feral dog? I would.

[Karen]

I wouldn't be afraid of a dead feral dog! I do not have a very good sense of smell, so would have been able to stand the smell longer than others, likely. And yes, folks, things that are dead and have been lying in the sun? They do smell bad.

[pitc9]

All I see is chow. It even has a purple tounge!