Lion

You may ask: Why’s there a dog after all?

Alas, because the zoo-keeper wants to cut down the amount of water to be used!

Well, this little visit to the zoo taught me at least one thing:

There is a chronic form of rabies.

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In the second afternoon I went to worship the lion.

To my surprise, the king of all beasts was standing in front of another water tap.

But there was a difference. Unlike the Shar-Pei, the lion did not appear to stop the others from getting the water. All it did was wondering around and scrutinize everyone who tried to get close to the tap. If it was someone whom he did not recognize, the king of all beasts would turn around and mutter to other onlookers – wolves, serpents, and some hounds that were more handsome than the Shar-Pei.

The consequence is expected: Scared by the lion, the other fierce animals would jump around and bark like mad, and the gate would become sufficiently chaotic to turn away whoever coming close to the tap. Seeing all these, the lion usually just stood still; his eyes seemed to say that he had nothing to do with the behaviour of the other animals.

On my way home, I was still puzzled: Did I see a lion, or a fox with a wig?