why did the neighbours kill the dog?
Answers
The neighbours killed the dog as it did not bring them any fortune as it had brought to its owners.
EXPLANATION:
‘The Ashes that made Trees Bloom’, is an old Japanese folk lore. The story relates that there once lived an old childless farmer couple. They had a pet dog Muko who they treated as their son. Muko brought them a fortune of gold coins by digging into the soil.
A jealous and greedy couple living in the neighbourhood heard this incident. They cunningly stole Muko, gave him good food and ordered the dog to dig up gold. The dog did dig but brought out a dead kitten. This angered the couple so much that they beat the dog mercilessly and killed it.
The neighbours when heard about the good luck brought by the dog to the couple coaxed the dog into their garden in hope that he would find treasure for them. They dragged him out of doors and the dog scratched and pawed the ground under a pine tree. When on digging the ground, they saw that there was nothing but a dead kitten, they became furious at the dog. They beat him to death and then flung him into the hole.