I agree an animal can either fight / flight or freeze. So an animal who encounters say a Lion which is vastly more powerful and faster may freeze if fighting or fleeing is not a option.
In Sheila's case she may have frozen the minute she caught sight of June, but would she? with her children in the house I think most mothers instinct would have been to flee to their children?
Hi Rob how are you tonight.This is the official police scenario sent to the DPP in Nov 1985.It can be found on page 415 of Carol Ann Lees book.----- While father and son were fighting in the kitchen,June had managed to force herself up from the bed.The commotion had also woken Sheila,who crossed the landing to her parents bedroom,drowsy and confused.At the sight of her mother bleeding profusely as she steadied herself on the edge of the bed,Sheila rushed to the other side of the room,where the door to the box room was the quickest route to the twins,June staggered round the bed after her,but before she could reach Sheila,Jeremy returned with the gun.Sheila froze,June started towards her son,who fired three more shots into her neck,head,and finally between her eyes.June hit her shoulder against the door as she slumped to the floor.Jeremy then forced Sheila down beside the bed and shot her once in the throat.-----