Long ago, some villagers went hunting. They killed some wild animals and put up a camp to dry the meat so that they might take it home. Birds started flying over the camp in a flock. They flew overhead, following the smell of the meat which was being smoked. A hyena saw the birds. He knew that they would lead him to food, so he followed them. He was only looking up at the birds and so ran straight into the camp and up to the fire. His foot got stuck in the dish. The very next moment, he realised that his leg was burning and he fell down. Everyone stood up and started laughing at him. The hyena ran away without being much hurt. The moral of the story is: look where you’re going. Be careful!
The Hyena and the Birds
