A couple concerns here.
I'm a bow hunter. I don't carry a sidearm when hunting because in this area of the country there isn't anything out there that isn't more afraid of me than I of it. I also have my bow on me. Plus, look big and make noise, etc... I don't live in Grizzly country but we have cougars, black bear and some other cats. When hiking, unless I'm in some known cougar area, I might carry it or some bear mace. Where I hunt is much more sparse than a park with bridges.
My concern is this: why carry your sidearm in your nightly stroll through the park? I ask you this because its a psychological thing. You say no one is around during that time, and man being the greatest threat to you, rather than other animals, what are you so afraid of? You also have your dog with you. Also, if you are so feared in taking your nightly stroll, then should you be strolling at all? Think about it.
It's your right, great thanks for exercising it, but its what is psychologically happening here that concerns me.
Also, as a gun owner, I was trained and told since I was a yougin' not to pull out my gun unless I was going to use it. Because I may not be able to get the first shot off. And if the other person has a firearm I better get the first shot off. If I don't plan on using it, then I wont pull it out. Simple as that. Anyhow, why did you pull your gun? Were you threatened? Or just startled? There is a difference. The shadow was also walking away from you as you say. This would indicate it was not a threat. You were just scared because it behaved weirdly.
This concerns me. I fear you don't cause an accident in the future and find yourself behind bars.
On to other things. You are very brief and imprecise with what you said outloud. What exactly did you say to this "shadow"?
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