A
very long time ago all the animals decided that they would gather and
converse with one and other. When all the animals had finally come
together at the meeting place they all looked at one and other and noticed
that the only animal that had not come to their meeting place was the
camel. It was then decided by all the animals that one animal must go
and find the missing animal.
None of the animals wanted to go and find the missing camel
as they all did not want to leave from the conversations they were currently
having. In such, not even one animal volunteered to go and find the
camel. The animals decided that the only way to resolve the problem
with the missing camel was through a toss, they would throw a stick in the
air and whoever the stick landed in front of would have to fetch the camel.
The fox threw up the stick and it landed in front of the dog.
The dog was very unhappy with what had resulted and asked
the other animals. "How can I find the camel when I do not know
what it even looks like?" The dog thought that it was very smart
and hoped to get itself out of its' predicament by this excuse. The
fox being much wiser then the dog quickly answered the dog's question and
said, "You will know who is the camel by the hump that appears on its'
back." The dog became very happy as he felt his task would be
very easy and replied, "Very well if that is the case, then I shall
surely find the camel quite easily." The fox giggled at the dogs
reply.
As the dog went on its' way it met a cat. The cat
became frightened at seeing the dog appearing out of nowhere and arched its'
back in fear. The dog saw the arch and believed it was a hump, it
could not believe its' eyes it had found the camel with the hump in its'
back! The dog asked the cat to please follow it, and the cat did as
the dog politely asked. The cat followed behind the dog with its' back
still arched, as it was cautious.
The dog then approached the meeting place where all the
other animals were gathered and proclaimed, "I have found the
camel!" The animals began to laugh uncontrollably and tears ran
from their eyes. How stupid could the dog be they said to one and
other, not being able to notice the difference between a camel and a
cat! The dog became enraged as he saw the cat lower the arch in its'
back. The dog then began to chase the cat as it is doing till this
day!