The Tail Was the Problem

 "The Tail Was the Problem"

    Once upon a time, in a certain village, there lived a notorious thief. This thief was accustomed to stealing goats from goat pens, chickens from coops, and cows from cattle sheds. One day, after stealing a goat kid, he wrapped it in a towel, tucked it under his arm, and ran off.

Halfway through his journey, he met a man. "Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?" the man asked the thief. "I'm going to the doctor to get some medicine for my son," the thief replied. "What's wrong with him?" the man inquired. "I'm not quite sure. I'll have to ask the doctor," the thief said, trying to move on. Just then, the man noticed a tail poking out of the towel. "Your son has a tail?" the man asked, surprised. "Yes, the tail is the problem," the thief replied. As soon as he said that, the goat kid bleated, "Baah, baah!" "How can that be? We need to find a cure for this tail," the thief said, hurrying along.