Safety with Animals (1961)
1961 · Short film · 12 min
- Documentary
- Short
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. Filmmakers seems to torment both kids and animals in the process of making this film.
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Details
- Released
- 1961-01-04
- Running time
- 12 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Shocking displays of animal aggression captured on film! · GE_Pretzel · 2006-06-23
A veritable menagerie of creatures are featured in this production designed to teach children about the importance of acting appropriately when interacting with commonly encountered animals. The jovial narrator reminds viewers that while certain animals such as horses, dogs, and cats can be easily befriended through gentle touching, forceful handling will often provoke the critters and result in personal injury. It is also revealed that some animals may become excitable and dangerous if the humans that are in their presence do not carefully observe their physical movements and behave…
★★★★ · I'll hug 'im and pet 'im and call him George! · Wilford B. Wolf · 2005-07-28
Film aimed at 2nd-4th graders about how to handle animals, espcially dogs and horses. The basic information this film is actually quite excellent and still relavant for today; don't try to handle wild animals, be cautious around domesticated animals and don't try to excite them. I have the feeling that the narrator's advice that certain types of reptiles such as snakes and lizards can be safely handled would probably be left off of a more contemporary film, but otherwise it is not bad. The other part I suspect would be left out would be the narrator's asertion that animals would "turn mean"…
★★★★ · Puppy vs. children · Victor Von Psychotron · 2014-03-25
Enjoy watching a puppy try to play with kids and kids smacking it around? You'll love this. It's an interesting little educational film that promotes not only safety around animals but even keeping reptiles as pets.
