It is said that hunters in India would sometimes tether a goat to a stake in order to attract a tiger.  While the tiger was polishing off the goat, the hunter would polish off the tiger.  Must've made for a fine, lustrous sheen ...

    The farm animals were having a meeting to discuss the goat tethering problem.  Baaarbara the sheep was presiding.
    "This cruel treatment of our caprine brethren and sistren must cease!" Baaarbara declared.
    "Hear!  Hear!" agreed Pat the goat. "How come it's always us goats that get hung out there for the tigers to kill?"
    "The needless slaughter must cease!" continued Baaarbara. "And I have a plan!"
    "What's the plan?" oinked Ut the pig.
    "We make a law that all species share the tethering," said Baaarbara.
    "That doesn't sound like such a great plan to me," said Ut.  The other animals were variously honking, snorting, and yelping agreement.
    "I'd say 'neigh' to that plan," said Nate the horse.
    Even Pat was skeptical.  "Why not just ban tethering outright?" he suggested.
    "Aaah, but you don't see the beauty of this," said Baaarbara. "I said all species.  That includes humans.  Just wait until a couple of their kids get slaughtered by tigers!  They'll stop the tethering in a heartbeat!"
    The other animals thought that over and decided it was a good idea.
    "Gosh, that's really clever," said Ut.
    "So, why don't we just pass this law right now?" asked Nate.
    "Well, we don't exactly pass the laws," admitted Baaarbara. "The humans do.  But don't worry!  We'll insist on it, and they'll have to agree, or we'll get really irate!"

    The human reception was everything that the animals could have hoped for.
    "What a great idea!" enthused the head human. "I don't know why we never thought of that!  Maybe we thought you wouldn't go for the idea.  You guys are really creative!  Consider it done!"
    "Remember," said the animals in unison. "All species, humans included!"
    "Of course!" agreed the human.

    Baaarbara strained irritably at the post.  The tether was beginning to chafe.  Ut was watching from a relatively safe distance.
    "Hey, Ut!" baaed Baaarbara. "Wasn't today supposed to be the head human's son's day to be tethered to the post?"
    "Um, yes," replied Ut, "but he was unavoidably detained.  Math homework.  Sends regrets."
    "Say, Ut!'
    "Yes?"
    "Can you recall ever having seen a human tethered out here?"
    "Hmm," mused Ut. "Goats, sheep, pigs, cows, geese, ... even an occasional dog.  But humans?  Nope.  Don't think so."
    "But it was agreed," whined Baaarbara. "They said it would be the same for everybody.  What happened?"
    "Uh, don't know," snorted Ut hurriedly. "Got to go now.  I see stripes."