C057. Baer (p. 75). Mr. Man Has some Meat

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Types ATU0176 Hare outwits man and fox
Motifs
K0343.2 thief advises that slaughered meat be hung up over night; meantime he steals it
K0344 owner persuaded that his goods are spoiled
Notes

Baer notes how closely the Thompson type works (up until the ending): "The hare and the fox want to deprive the man of his meat. The hare tells the man that the meat smells bad, that he ought to tie it to a string, and draw it behind him. The hare stealthily unties the meat and fastens a stone on the strong...

Follow-up in Chase058