Oh, hearing it does me RIGHT in!! I totally freak when I hear it! I do what you do though with the trying to tell myself I will be ok because I wasn't near it, not in the house and etc. to even get it, but that wonderful emet part of my brain does a GREAT job of still letting me freak out! I heard that my sister in law had it...I freaked thinking that I could be next/get it from her. I haven't seen my sister in law in over 2 months first off and secondly, I am not around her now! Oye! Being outside? If he is an alcoholic, the reason could be ENDLESS! Especially if it was 6AM. My neighbor is a drunk and passes out in his drive way a lot! You just never know! Just keep breathing!