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Shot on 8mm film in 1949, this vintage home movie captures a cougar inside a chain-link fence enclosure at a zoo in Cincinnati, Ohio. The big cat paces and turns within its concrete-walled habitat, viewed through the diamond pattern of the fence. The footage shows natural daylight and the characteristic grain and color fade of mid-century amateur film, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century zoo life and animal captivity.
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