The Cougar Hunt

The Cougar Hunt

Rejissyor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Educational Film Service. On predator control in Mountain states. Many shots to be logged. 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. 08:04:19:05 CU hands holding Western Union telegram, then tear telegram open. Telegram addressed to Salina, Utah sent from Salt Lake City. 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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