Sunset in the Savannah

...They came by a lone zebra lying in their pathway in the middle of the plain. The animal did not move or run away on seeing them come closer. The boys found this unusual and concluded that something had to be the matter for this was unlike the behavior of zebras in the wild which disliked any close contact with humans.
When they came to it, they realized that the hapless animal could not move on its own and the zebra looked at them forlornly, mouth wide agape as if surprised wondering what they were up to. It seemed to have been grounded there for days unable to stand up and walk on its own hit hard by the ravages of nature. As if on cue the boys all joined together to lift it up, some of the boys held it by the tail while others held it by the ears and with one mighty pull the zebra was back on its feet again