Mules in Ecuador. It’s unknown whether they were part of the herd in the story.

The Apu Chupicuaro told this story:

A mule driver and his assistant had a large group of mules they were driving. They arrived late in the day and set up camp. The animals were feeding, and the boss called to the assistant, “Night is coming, rope up all the mules so they don’t run away in the night.” Therefore, the assistant went around pounding stakes into the ground, tying each animal to a stake. When he reached the thirtieth animal, there were no more ropes or stakes to be found. “What do we do?” asked the assistant. Continue reading and add your comment →