The Hartebeest and the Lion

“There is the dumbest animal alive,” our guide said, “It is the Jackson’s Hartebeest. Our nickname for him is ‘Stupid’.” Our Uganda mission team was blessed to be taken on a sight-seeing Safari in Murchison Falls National Park. “They are so dumb,” he continued “that they will forget that they are running from a lion and stop to eat something. Then they get eaten.” Instantly my brain went to Bugs Bunny cartoon mode. Our van filled with laughter as we imagined scenarios where the idiotic creature would be running from a lion and forgetfully wonder to himself, “Why am I running? This sucks… I need a snack... Oh look! Food.” Roar! Crunch. Suddenly the dumb cartoon animal, who gets a piano dropped on his head, was standing in front of me in the flesh. What an idiot. He even looks animated. There he is, the Jackson’s Hartebeest, a true life cartoon.....