[Oh he was going to hurt this guy too.]

The hell're you talking about 'hasn't been human'?

I don't care who you are. Get in my way again and I'll kick your ass too!

[He was angry, justifiably so. Seeing a guy hurting a poor, defenceless animal and then go to attack him, only for some random guy with a hero complex to come swooping in like he was a damsel in distress. He could defend himself just fine on his own.]