Other versions of Gelert's story.

The tale of Gelert appears in numerous cultures with minor variations.

The Alpine ligurian poem "R sacrifisi dr can", written in Ligurian, tells of how a shepherd shot his sheepdog after finding it covered in sheep blood, only to later find a dead wolf in the stable.

In India, a black snake replaces the wolf and a mongoose replaces the dog.

In Egypt, the story goes that a cook nearly killed a custodian for having smashed a pot of herbs, but later discovers that the pot contained a poisonous snake.