When the wolf Fell into the Pit

The story about the wolf that fell into the pit is a Tibetan folktale, of which there are many variations. It is alway about a wild animal that is hungry and gets trapped in pit or sometimes in a house and about his benevolent rescuer who happens ot come alogn. The unhappy passer-by is sometimes a human or, as in this tale, an animal. The one who solves the problem that inevitably arises is, however, always the sly rabbit. In contrast to the cowardly rabbit in Western folklore, his Tibetan equvalent is courageous, impudent and occasionally even cruel -- a real trickster.