Bukki and the Goats

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Bukki and the Goats

If you only knew how Bukki the Hyena loved meat! One day a shepherd said,

“Bukki, I’m going to put you in charge of bringing fifty goats out to the bushlands.” The hyena sat back in his folding chair, singing,

“I don’t even have to hunt, because I have all the goats I can eat!” As soon as he heard this song, Lëk the Hare ran to the shepherd’s house.

“Are you the owner of the goats that Bukki must bring to the bushlands? Be careful, because Bukki is already planning to take advantage of you. He’s going to eat them all!”

“Oh my! I had no idea.” The shepherd headed to Bukki’s house right away and told him,

“Bukki, I’ve changed my mind. I’m going to take my own animals to the bushlands, because I don’t trust you anymore.” Bukki immediately began to cry.

“But who could have warned the shepherd?”