After talking to some freinds and reading some info on this site i now realise what i experienced last night (and have unwittingly experienced countless times before!) was a lucid dream

Initially i came here looking for an answer or interpretation (which would still be appreciated!) but now i simply wish to share my experience

I dreampt i was being chased by aquatic wolves, which came out of the ocean and got closer with each howl. I only realised i was lucid dreaming when a wolf jumped on my back and i beat it off with 2 small twigs..
I also had weird scabs all over my hands
Upon realising i was dreaming i woke myself up unfortunately.

I will be logging this in my first ever dream journal and will try to induce lucidity again soon