the next morning, amid silence, harlan unboards the door into the house, believing that the dogs are gone. he tells caroline to pack some things, but upon entering the house, she sees that the dogs are still there. harlan and caroline, holding her dog, run to harlan's car, which is parked outside. chased by the dogs, they barely get away in time. on their way out of town, they notice an abandoned police car off of the road and two dead people lying nearby in the grass, one of whom is michael. as they drive away, apparently the only two survivors in the town, they listen to a news report on the radio about similar dog attacks in other communities. as the announcer says that dogs are the only animal known to be involved in the attacks, a cat watches them drive off from the side of the road and meows threateningly.