Source: Story
By: Ellen C. Babbitt
One day there was a hunter in the woods who noticed a deer he wanted to trap. He left a trap for the deer and went home. The deer got trapped in the net but his friends were there to help. The turtle worked to chew through the trap while the woodpecker went to the hunters house to distract him. The hunter came out once through the front door and the woodpecker flew into his face making him go lay down for a little while. Later, the hunter set out through the backdoor and the woodpecker did the same thing to him. The hunter went to lay down once more. This helped save the turtle and deer some time. The deer pulled out of the trap just as the hunter was getting close and got away. The woodpecker was able to fly away but the turtle was so tired that he couldn't get away in time and the hunter caught him. The deer came out of hiding so that he could distract the hunter and save the turtle. The deer led the hunter far into the forest and then ran back to let the turtle free. He found the turtle and saved him and they all lived for many more happy years together.
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| The Deer Source: Jataka |
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