Have you ever heard the story of the little shepherd boy who cried wolf? Has anyone told you what happened to him when he lied? Let us tell you the boy who cried wolf story in a simple way. We are sure you will love to read this story from Aesop’s fables and also learn from it. Let’s read the story together and find out what actually happened to the shepherd boy when he cried “Wolf, Wolf!”

The boy who cried wolf?

Once upon a time, there was a little shepherd boy who would take his flock of sheep to the hill to graze the fresh green grass near. The hill area was quite infamous for a wolf's menace, who used to attack the sheep grazing there. 

However, the villagers of the nearby area were well aware of the wolf and always ready to help anyone crying out for help. The shepherd boy’s master told him about the helping nature of the villagers. 

One day, the shepherd boy got really bored while sitting idle on the hillside and watching his flock of sheep grazing out there. So, he came up with an idea to amuse himself. Suddenly, he cried out loudly for help, “Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is raiding my sheep!”. Hearing that, the villagers came running towards the hillside and found out there was no wolf. The shepherd boy successfully fooled the villagers and laughed out loud heartily to the villagers’ dismay. The villagers became really angry and told the shepherd boy not to call out for help when there was no wolf in reality.

After a few days, the shepherd boy again called out for help, “Wolf! Wolf! The wolf is raiding my sheep!”. And, to his amusement, the villagers again rushed to the hillside to help him drive the wolf away. But they discovered that they got fooled by the shepherd boy for the second time in a row. They became very upset and angry. They warned the little boy not to raise a false alarm ever again.