I'm a screamer, a yeller, and a cusser. The Black Mouth Cur became a title character in Fred Gipson's famous novel "Old Yeller". Travis then reluctantly shoots Old Yeller and walks away. Old Yeller defends Travis as he crawls away with an injured leg. Old Yeller is bitten while saving his family from a rabid wolf. Travis's mother then retrieves Old Yeller and uses horse hair to suture his wounds. Famous movies such as "Lonesome Dove" and "Old Yeller" were based in this region. Katie slams the door shut as Old Yeller snarls and tries to attack. However, one night, when Travis goes to feed Old Yeller, he growls at him aggressively. Katie tells him about Old Yeller, and Jim talks to Travis about it. Balchowsky designed and built nine Old Yeller/Ol' Yaller cars. Travis successfully shoots the wolf, but not before Old Yeller is bitten on the neck. Travis suspects that Old Yeller may have been infected but says nothing. Katie returns with the rifle, but Travis takes it, saying Old Yeller is his dog. After remaining quarantined, the Coates believe that Old Yeller may not have been infected.