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The Blue Jackal

The story is about a hungry jackal that is stained blue after falling into a dye vat while being chased by dogs. Taking advantage of his new appearance, the jackal convinces the forest animals that he is a fierce owl sent by the king of gods to guard the forest and appoints other animals to positions of power. However, one day he loses control and howls with the passing jackals, revealing his true identity and causing the animals to kill him.

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The Blue Jackal

The story is about a hungry jackal that is stained blue after falling into a dye vat while being chased by dogs. Taking advantage of his new appearance, the jackal convinces the forest animals that he is a fierce owl sent by the king of gods to guard the forest and appoints other animals to positions of power. However, one day he loses control and howls with the passing jackals, revealing his true identity and causing the animals to kill him.

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The Blue Jackal

Once upon a time there lived a jackal who strayed into a city in search of food. He was
hungry and was being chased by a group of dogs. He accidentally entered the house of a
dyer and fell into a vat of indigo (blue), and was stained blue from head to toe. When he
escaped from the house back into the forest, all animals were surprised at his appearance
and could not place its identity. Taking advantage of the situation, the jackal decided to
play the situation to his advantage. He proclaimed that he was Fierce Owl, sent by the king
of Gods, Indra, to earth to guard the forest.

The gullible animals believed the jackal. The jackal then appointed the Lion as his Prime
minister, tiger as his guardian of the bed chamber and the elephant was made the door
keeper. He then drove all the jackals out of sight from the forest for fear of being
recognized.

The animals would hunt food and bring it to the self proclaimed king and the king would
distribute the food to all equally just as a king would do. So he was leading a life of luxury.
One day a herd of jackals were passing by howling to their glory. Unable to control his
natural instinct, FierceOwl showed his natural voice and howled at the top of his voice.
Hearing this howl, the animals realised that they had been fooled by a jackal and killed the
jackal instantly.

MORAL: Excess of Greed is harmful.

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