diff --git a/Engine/src/live/AnimalEntity.ts b/Engine/src/live/AnimalEntity.ts
index 82886f5..21bf097 100644
--- a/Engine/src/live/AnimalEntity.ts
+++ b/Engine/src/live/AnimalEntity.ts
@@ -288,10 +288,7 @@ export class AnimalEntity extends Entity {
     }
   }
   attack(ctx: WorldContext) {
-    this.yell(1)
     if (this.isMonster) {
-      let v = 1 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 4)
-      playSound(`action/hit-v${v}`, 1.0)
       this.sprite.animate = true
       this.sprite.loop = false
       this.sprite.setKey = 'attack'
@@ -321,14 +318,22 @@ export class AnimalEntity extends Entity {
           box[1][1] += 20
         }
 
-        let entities: AnimalEntity[] = ctx.queryEntities([box[0][0], box[1][0]], [box[0][1], box[1][1]]).filter(v=>v instanceof AnimalEntity && v !== this && !v.isMonster) as AnimalEntity[]
+        let entities: AnimalEntity[] = ctx.queryEntities([box[0][0], box[1][0]], [box[0][1], box[1][1]]).filter(v=>v instanceof AnimalEntity && v !== this && !v.isMonster && !v.dead) as AnimalEntity[]
         if (entities.length > 0) {
+          let v = 1 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 4)
+          playSound(`action/hit-v${v}`, 1.0)
           entities[0].dead = true
           entities[0].shouldGib = true
+          if (Math.random() > 0.5) {
+            this.yell(1)
+          }
+        } else {
+          // growl if there are no targets.
+          this.yell(1)
         }
       }
     } else {
-
+      this.yell(1)
     }
   }
   yell(volume: number) {