THE HUNTER AND THE LEOPARD

Agbede was a prominent hunter in Agbado Village. One day he killed a leopard and made way with her cub

Agbede became a hero as the entire village and neighbouring settlements gathered to catch a glimpse of his hunting escapade. The king summoned Agbede and warned him of the danger the young leopard posed to the entire community.
It is only a baby’’ he retorted ‘’ besides, I have tamed it, it cannot harm anybody. Its a domestic leopard’’ he insisted.The leopard soon grew and Agbede used it for entertainment purposes at coronation ceremonies, traditional festivals and rites of passage for dignitaries in and out of Agbado village

As Agbede began to age, he relinquish the leopard to his son (Odewaye) to look after, being his only child. One day, Odewale took the leopard to the stream for washing when he stumbled over a hill and bruised his knee and bled
The leopard could not help him in any way. As the bleeding continued, it moved closer to him, wagged its tail and curled itself around him, thereafter , the leopard began to lick the blood from the wound as a dressing. While at it, it made an unusual squeak sound and looked steadily direct into Odewale’s eyes, a gesture which he mistook for empathy and gently stroke his hands repeatedly on its back.
The cat resumed its ‘dressing’ and made a second sound. This time, its eye balls turned round and it's claws grew out it's paws. It attacked him mercilessly drawing more blood. He died in the jaws of his father's tamed leopard

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