The Wolf Who Cried Boy

Once there was a young wolf who lived with his pack high in the mountains, near a small village. Every day the pack went hunting, each wolf in its own direction.

One day the young wolf, finding no food, grew bored. To amuse himself, he threw back his head and gave the special howl that means, "I have found human prey."

The other wolves came running, but when they found there was nothing to catch, they went away grumbling, and the young wolf had a good laugh at their expense.

The next day the young wolf played the same trick, and again the other wolves came running, only to find nothing to eat. They scolded the young wolf and warned him not to play the same trick again, before stalking away through the trees.

The very next day the young wolf actually did see a boy walking in a field near the forest, and he gave his howl once more, but no wolves came. They were all fed up with his tricks.

So the young wolf leapt on the boy and ate it up all by himself.

Moral: Sometimes practical jokes can pay off in a big way.

September 22 2015