A walk in Oregon’s scenic Mt. Tabor Park turned into a bizarre, almost cinematic standoff last week when a man out with his two dogs was aggressively confronted by a woman accusing him of owning “bred dogs,” something she considers unethical. The incident, filmed by the dog owner and later posted to Reddit and blew up.
The video opens mid-conflict, with the woman already locked in on the man and his dogs, loudly proclaiming her disdain for dog breeding. According to the man behind the camera, the encounter began before filming, during which he claims she also made a racist comment. What’s seen on tape is an escalating tirade: the woman’s tone intensifies, her body language becomes more erratic, and her fixation on the dogs seems detached from reality.
Despite the man’s attempt to explain that his dogs are not bred for sale (one is actually the mother of the other), the woman refuses to relent. At one point, she begins filming him in return, dramatically yelling, “This man is threatening me, someone help!” even though the park around them appears empty.
The exchange turns more surreal when she hurls a crude insult about his anatomy, suggesting he bought purebred dogs because he has a “small penis.” Other walkers pass by, prompting the man to warn them about the “crazy lady” following him. She continues her pursuit, chanting, “For every dog you buy, a shelter dog dies!” over and over, her voice echoing through the trees.
One Reddit commenter summed up the absurdity: “You know it’s beyond regular Karen when they are chasing you while saying ‘GET AWAY FROM ME!!’” Another quipped, “Because the voices in her head told her so.”
The dogs, notably, remain calm throughout the ordeal, which is a fact multiple viewers pointed out. As one put it, “The dogs were way more civilized.”
Whether the woman was in the throes of a mental health crisis, fueled by extreme activism, or simply having a spectacularly bad day, the scene has sparked heated discussion online about public harassment, safety in parks, and the importance of recording confrontations in the smartphone era.
In the end, the man manages to disengage, but the footage leaves a lingering unease. What was supposed to be a peaceful walk became a viral cautionary tale, and proof that Mt. Tabor now has a new urban legend.
