

A theory
First was the dog and he was god. He lived as a devil. But then he made a mistake and human beings emerged out of the universe that he created. Now he is doomed to be man's best friend.
The wagging tail symbolizes the ticking clock where he wants to remind us of how little time we have left. So live your life, but know that one day the evil dog will return.
If you assume that the world 'riddle' or 'puzzle' in your language is a riddle, what kind of an answer can you come up with?
I'm thinking simple word transformations or anything clever that you can think of.
If you were forced to watch videos of horrible plane accidents and people screaming in fear for an hour before going on an airplane, we would probably see a lot less people flying. People like ignorance because it allows them to do things that are more fun.
That being said. Obviously there exists incredibly brave individuals in the sense that they do something and understand the risks better.