An Ungrateful Wolf and a Deceived Crane

Ans. Once upon a time there lived a wolf in a jungle near a marsh. Many cranes and other birds passed their days in the marsh. One day, while the wolf was eating meat, a piece of bone was stuck in his throat. It was a great danger for the wolf. He felt so pain that he could not speak. He went to many birds and animals for help but none helped him to remove the bone from his throat. Actually, all the animals and birds and animals of the jungle did not love the wolf for his rude behaviour.

At last, the wolf went to a crane staying in the marsh. He requested the crane to remove the bone from his throat. The crane agreed but demanded that the wolf would not disturb the weak birds and animals of the marsh in the jungle. The wolf promised to fulfill the demand. Then the crane pulled the bone out the wolf’s throat by his long beak. The wolf was relieved from his severe pain.

The wolf was about to leave the place. The crane said to him, “Please don’t break your promise.” The wolf replied, “Ha! ha! ha! You’re lucky that I did not eat up you when you pushed your dirty beak into my throat.” The crane uttered, “Black will take no other hue.”