tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post7337770725690301755..comments2024-03-22T21:58:18.933+00:00Comments on ShukerNature: WALT DISNEY AND THE BLACK PUMA THAT NEVER WASAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15628598508836601012noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-78505514046381039382017-07-10T19:17:43.602+01:002017-07-10T19:17:43.602+01:00So THAT'S what I dimly recalled seeing back in...So THAT'S what I dimly recalled seeing back in the 70s! Thanks for clearing that up. <br /><br />By the time the remake of CAT PEOPLE came out, I recognized as the "black panthers" as dyed cougars the first time stills from the film appeared in FANGORIA. Their longer legs and smaller heads gave them away. I'm guessing that trained cougars are a bit safer to work with than leopards, although the dye job may make them unhappy. The "black" tiger in BEAST MASTER looks distinctly grumpy. <br /><br />Sent you an email about a black "Wampus cat" my grandfather claims to have seen in Greensboro, NC in the early 1920s.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09844875473353725802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-57473964694100239242017-02-01T16:12:02.922+00:002017-02-01T16:12:02.922+00:00Interesting - I checked out the original novel (ac...Interesting - I checked out the original novel (actually by Linda Cline), and it sounds an interesting read, so I'll see if I can buy a copy. Thanks for the info, much appreciated.<br />Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-21049665766551134852016-09-08T03:40:04.412+01:002016-09-08T03:40:04.412+01:00I was wondering when good 'ol Weakfoot would s...I was wondering when good 'ol Weakfoot would show up on this site! In the book by Patricia Kline, Weakfoot is a female puma. After she is killed at the end, her cubs (which are also black) survive.Sweet Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647499714168470952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-1495981927165124072015-10-19T04:13:03.700+01:002015-10-19T04:13:03.700+01:00Thanks Tyler!Thanks Tyler!Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-49456673286202351442015-10-19T04:12:46.001+01:002015-10-19T04:12:46.001+01:00Thanks Stu!Thanks Stu!Dr Karl Shukerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06222845702628862829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-26620114927242371522015-10-18T20:54:54.344+01:002015-10-18T20:54:54.344+01:00I never knew there was a black panther in a Disney...I never knew there was a black panther in a Disney film… Cool stuff Karl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3739684561063978507.post-35864353306578515442015-10-18T19:09:04.620+01:002015-10-18T19:09:04.620+01:00Great blog Karl.Great blog Karl.Stooshiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032638065353419707noreply@blogger.com