 Then he'll take one of the sheep's little legs, put it across his leg, and with a quick, swift thrust of his heavy staff, he'll just quickly bring it across the leg of the little sheep, and he'll snap the leg of the sheep. Now, why would the shepherd do what seems to be such a cruel act? The little sheep doesn't understand it. He cries out in pain. Once again, the shepherd picks up the little sheep, puts it around his neck, on his shoulders, takes him back to the flock.