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Mongrel Dog Dies To Save Coontown Lad From Mountain Lion [Article in Kane Republican: Special Edition]
This article is a reprint of the February 15, 1946 story that one of Dr. E. H. McCleery's three mountain lions escaped from the park. The lion encountered a local six-year-old boy, Claude Mollander Jr., and his pet dog who were playing in their yard. The dog attacked the lion and died in the…
Date: February 20, 1962
Our Pennsylvania: Keys to the Keystone State [Book Excerpt]
This excerpt describes two visits by the authors to Dr. McCleery's wolf park, probably in the 1940s.
Date: 1950
Lobo Wolves of Kane -- Swift, Savage and Untamed [Article in Erie Dispatch]
This article details the characteristics and behaviors of Dr. E. H. McCleery’s lobo wolves and how they differ from timber wolves. The leaflet written by Dr. McCleery is quoted. When the article was written, Dr. McCleery had 39 lobo wolves, and attacks by them had sent him to the hospital three…
Date: September 5, 1948
Dr. McCleery's Lobo Wolf Farm near Kane [Film]
This is a silent color 8mm film of Dr. McCleery's lobo wolves and mountain lions at the wolf park along Route 6 between Kane and Mt. Jewett, PA in 1948. A coyote can also be seen briefly in the cage next to the mountain lion. The film shows several adult wolves pacing and interacting in the snow.
Date: 1948
John Carl Erickson with Two Dead Wolves [Photograph]
This photograph depicts John Carl Erickson holding a dead wolf from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park. The wolf had been shot at Dr. McCleery's request by Allen "Al" Fitch (a relative of John Carl Erickson). Another dead wolf is lying on the ground.
Date: Probably 1947
Allen A. Fitch and Lawrence Burlingame Fitch Carrying a Dead Wolf [Photograph]
This photograph depicts Allen A. Fitch (left) and his father Lawrence Burlingame Fitch (right) carrying a dead wolf from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park. The wolf had been sick and was shot at Dr. McCleery's request by Allen Fitch. This photo was printed on Kodak postcard paper.
Date: 1947
Wolf in Pen Number 4 at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a wolf in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. A sign which reads "4" hangs on the fence.
Date: 1947
Mountain Lion at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a mountain lion in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Two Wolves at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts two wolves in the pens at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Mountain Lion at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a mountain lion in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Wolves Mating at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts what appears to be two wolves mating at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. A sign which reads "No Smoking Please" hangs on the fence.
Date: 1947
Woman, Man, and Child at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a woman, man, and child in front of a wolf pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The man appears to be holding a camera. Three signs hang on the fence - "No Smoking Please," "Please Don't Tease the Wolves," and a partially…
Date: 1947
Coyote at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a coyote in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Three Wolves at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts three wolves in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Mountain Lion at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a mountain lion in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Two Men at the Entrance to the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts two men (one of whom is Lyle Ackley) at the entrance to Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The stone archway (from which a lamp and "open" sign are hanging), ticket both, and two large, flat rocks are visible in the distance.
Date: 1947
Mountain Lion at the Lobo Wolf Park near Kane [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a mountain lion in a pen at Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA.
Date: 1947
Dog Dies to Save Boy from Mountain Lion [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a dead mountain lion from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The mountain lion escaped from the park in February 1946 and killed Claude Mollander Jr.'s dog. The mountain lion was subsequently shot by Sergeant Charles E.…
Date: February 18, 1946
Cat Rubbing against a Dead Mountain Lion [Photograph]
This photograph depicts a cat rubbing up against a dead mountain lion from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The mountain lion escaped from the park in February 1946 and killed Claude Mollander Jr.'s dog. The mountain lion was subsequently shot by…
Date: February 14, 1946
Sergeant Charles Stacy and a Cat with a Dead Mountain Lion [Photograph]
This photograph depicts Sergeant Charles E. Stacy with a cat and a dead mountain lion from Dr. McCleery's lobo wolf park, located along Route 6 five miles east of Kane, PA. The mountain lion escaped from the park in February 1946 and killed Claude Mollander Jr.'s dog. The mountain lion was…
Date: February 14, 1946