Dreaming of escaping from pursuit may imply that the dreamer wants to escape from troubles or does not want to face pressure. Maybe something's bothering you recently. That hunter is actually yourself. He can find you anywhere, because of course you know where you are, and the hunter is another self.
I am not satisfied with myself and want to escape.
If you want to hide, you will be found no matter where you hide. It doesn't matter how tightly you shut the door. Wherever you go, the pursuers are a few steps behind you. At this time, the person or animal chasing you is a part of yourself, a symbol of your conscience or your values, or your own memories, worries and pains. Since the suitor is in your head, of course you can't hide it from you, because you can't completely deceive yourself.
Psychoanalysis says that dreams are a way for the subconscious to convey what it needs to give consciousness, and an expression that repressed wishes are satisfied. Every scene in the dream hides a metaphor. The answer to this metaphor is the information transmitted by the subconscious mind.
In your dream, the theme is being chased, not the anxiety of escaping. I just think you are faced with something you need to choose. This choice is something you don't want to face. This choice highlights the conflict between your real needs and your moral values. So, in your dream, the force that forces you to choose is putting pressure on you and killing you. Escape is the real response to escape and inner needs, but this choice violates your long-standing values. Before you make a formal choice, you will always be hunted down.
If this friend often has similar dreams, I suggest going to the hospital for a deep hypnosis, and then you will know why, because under the state of deep hypnosis, you can completely tell a lot of things in your heart, even the real reason for your recent dreams.