Well they were younger boys and I can understand them being fearful right away. In looking at it, and not recognizing what it was, they reacted per instinct, perhaps thot, 'Its that thing or me.' And who knows if it were a dangerous creature or not? Dont even know what it was! I know I probably would've been afraid, but to be honest, I would've ran from it, not threw rocks at it. Ran my ass off.