There he found a human child. She was about sixteen years old and wore a red cape with a hood pulled over her head. This human he had never seen before.

‘What is wrong child?’ he asked. ‘Is there any way I can help you?’

The girl continued to sob but peeked out from under her hood.

‘I am known as Grandpapa Wolf and I won’t hurt you. If you tell me what is wrong maybe I can help you.’

Between her sobs she told him that her name was Red Riding Hood and that she was on her way to her Grandmother’s cottage in the dark forest.

‘If I don’t bring her this basket she will starve and I can’t walk anymore because I sprained my ankle.’

Grandpapa Wolf decided to take the basket to her. Once she gave him directions he set off to the cottage. After about an hour’s walk he found the cottage just as Red Riding Hood had described.

He knocked on the door and introduced himself. He entered when a feeble voice bade him to come in. There in the middle of the cottage stood a big bed and in it was Red Riding Hood’s Grandmother.

‘I have brought you the basket of food so that you won’t starve.’

‘Oh thank you so much,’ said the feeble voice, ‘come sit next to me on the bed.’

Grandpapa Wolf sat down but something seemed strange.

‘Grandmother, what big youthful eyes you have.’

‘All the better to see who is so kind to me.’

‘Grandmother, what big youthful ears you have.’

‘All the better to hear the wolf who is so kind to me.’

‘Grandmother what a big youthful mouth you have.’

With that Red Riding Hood jumped out of the bed, laughed and shot Grandpapa Wolf.”

Some of the younger pups whimpered in fright and even some of the older ones wiped away a tear or two.

“Should you ever come across a girl in a red cape and hood,” continued Mama Wolf, “you had better run. She has a heart as black as the devil. I did see your Grandpapa Wolf once and I howled for hours. The indignity, the horror, he had been made into a coat and he was worn by one of the villagers.

Such a tragic end for a Gentle wolf who had never done anyone any harm. His only fault was that he was too trusting.

Remember pups, when your time comes to go out into the world, humans are not to be trusted.”

Now you know the true story of Grandpapa Wolf or how he was betrayed by Red Riding Hood.