Savage Sam

Savage Sam is the title character and son of Old Yeller in the film of the same name.
==Biography==
Sam is born to Old Yeller and originally given the name Young Yeller. He often chases a bobcat terrorizing their livestock, sometimes with Arliss. He is given the nickname "Savage Sam" by Arliss, due to his slightly aggressive nature. One day, when they chase the bobcat, Travis and Lisbeth catch them and are attacked by a tribe of Apaches led by a Comanche chief. Sam intervenes, but is knocked unconscious and the trio are taken hostage. Sam wakes up and follows their trail, but the Indians escape. Travis is left behind and Sam finds him. Sam leads him to the Apaches, but Travis falls. The rescue team led by Uncle Beck find Sam fighting a pack of wolves and they manage to fend them off. Sam and the rescue team eventually manage to find the Apaches and a fight is ensued. They manage to defeat the Indians and rescue Lisbeth and Arliss, while Sam fends off Arliss' kidnapper. They return home and things go back the way they were.
== Trivia ==
* His appearance and name change drastically between the two films. In Old Yeller, he was named Young Yeller and was a Labrador retriever just like his father. However, in Savage Sam, he was named Sam and was a Bluetick Coonhound. It is currently unknown why this change happened.
* In the first film, his barks would later be reused in One Hundred and One Dalmatians for the puppies during the ending scene.
* Also in the first film, his whimpering is really recycled sound effects from Lady from Lady and the Tramp when she was a puppy.
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