It happened that one day a Dog had managed to get a hold of a piece of meatand was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace.

Now on his way home he had to cross a board that was lying across a running brook

As he crossed, he happened to looked down.

He saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath him.

Thinking this was another dog who had another piece of meat, he made up his mind that he wanted to have that too!

So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat he was carrying fell out, dropped into the water and was gone.

The dog went home with nothing.