@DrHizzle In any hot country where rain is a rarity, yes. I'm from Egypt, and this reaction is just
standard.
In Japan, rain would depend on the area but honestly, even with a lot of rain some people might get scared too.
Animal rights isn't a thing in Egypt, so stray dogs are just in every damn street, you pretty much grow up with them, and yet people develop Cynophobia anyway. My sister has cynophobia and we've always lived around dogs.