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Poster for The Cougar Hunt (1928)

The Cougar Hunt (1928)

1928 · Ephemeral film · 13 min

Synopsis

On predator control in Mountain states. 08:01:08:24 Cougar spotting prey from a tree limb. 08:02:07:01 Flock of sheep scattered all over grassy hillside surrounded by woods. 08:02:15:28 Wild horses running through pasture cut out of wooded hillside. 08:02:20:20 Hundreds of wild turkeys. 08:02:48:07 Rancher rides into frame on white shores and stops to find two of his animals dead; he takes off his hat and scratches his head in bewilderment. Note reports twelve sheep lost in the last night. 08:06:33:21 Cowboy in cowboy hat with ammunition around his belt sets large trap beneath a tree. 08:07:17:14 CU metal trap for lions held in front of man’s torso. 08:09:16:27 Hounds on leashes barking. 08:11:43:02 Lion tracks in the dirt. 08:12:48:24 VS hunting dogs trying to get a lion out of its perch in a tree. 08:13:42:14 VS cowboy takes aim with rifle and shoots the lion of the tree.

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Details

Running time
13 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives