I did obsessive research after I saw it, and I came to the same conclusion.
In all of the stories I have read, I might be the only one who saw this thing during the daytime. It was like 3pm when I saw it!
It's interesting how the black, shaggy, red eyed creature takes slightly different forms in different parts of the world. A wolf here, a dog in England, a coyote in Mexico, a fox in Japan... etc.
I had never heard the connection to Odin before. That is super interesting. Thanks Basil!