Believe It or Not, No. 3 (1930)

Directed by: Murray Roth

Synopsis: Cartoonist and columnist Robert L. Ripley shows film footage of his travels as he searches the globe for the wild and unusual.

Reality Cat: The last clip in this episode is of a white duck named Mr. Al Drake from Flint, Michigan, who was born with an extra pair of legs. The legs are limp and are simply dragged behind the duck. His owner, Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, is shown holding Al alongside her black cat.

Believe it or Not - Mrs. Elizabeth Davis with four legged duck Al Drake and black cat

The cat playfully starts biting Al’s neck.

Believe it or Not - Mrs. Elizabeth Davis with four legged duck Al Drake and black cat biting neck
Believe it or Not - Mrs. Elizabeth Davis with four legged duck Al Drake and black cat animated gif

Final Mewsings: Forget the duck, what about the vampire cat?

Many thanks to Brian H. and Jon Kennedy for letting us know about the cat in this short.

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