J Boone Smith Jr.

Birth Name:

Boone Smith

Profession

Actor

Became involved with a program called Cause an Uproar that works to save big cats
Earned his B․S․ in Fisheries and Wildlife and started working toward a Master's degree
Grew up in a family with a history of big cat capture and started learning about tracking when he was young
Quote: "It's the only cat I'd follow into a war zone․ The snow leopard is this mystical, legendary creature, and it's the toughest cat in the world to catch and to find․"
Quote: "Learning the book stuff was good, but knowing how to rope, tie up and handle a mountain lion--you can't really learn that in a book․"
Known for appearing on television documentaries about wildlife
Provides wildlife capture services for a variety of species, specializing in big cats like cougars
Once caught a mountain lion on Main Street in his hometown
Once received a job offer to help catch Bigfoot, but turned it down
Once, while in a tree trying to capture a mountain lion he thought was sedated, the animal woke up and tried to swipe at him

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