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Poster for Safety with Animals (1961)

Safety with Animals (1961)

1961 · Short film · 12 min

Synopsis

Shows how to approach and handle animals, both wild and domestic, with an emphasis on dogs and horses. Surveys the general field of safety around animals pointing out the need for knowledge and skill, the dangers in handling wild animals and how to handle trained animals. A small boy's reaction to animals and their reaction to him is used as illustration and continuity through most of the film. Emphasis is on dogs and horses although snakes, lizards, cats, and several other creatures are shown. Especially noted are the dangers of teasing animals, how to approach a strange animal and which ones are the poisonous animals.

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Details

Running time
12 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★ · Neigh I say! · Spuzz · 2016-06-06

Wacky film about animal handling shows many scenes of kids being a wee bit careless around animals to bother them, not neccessarily hurting them. The animals react accordingly. Animals such as horses, cats and dogs share how much is too much,