Wild (2014)

In the scene where the actress comes upon a rattlesnake on the path and walks near and tries to pass it, the trainer placed the snake on its mark with snake hook. He also used the hook to get the snake to coil and to rattle. The actress and the snake were filmed in separate shots.

In the scenes where we see Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern with the horse, all horseback riders were stunt riders or experienced actors who were skilled at riding, mounting and dismounting. All running/galloping scenes were well choreographed, and actors used caution while on and near animals. Whenever horses were seen tied to posts/fences, they were attached to lead ropes tied to posts. In the scene where the actress approaches a horse standing in the rain and strokes it, production used a rain machine with the appropriate water temperature. After the scene the horse was taken to a stable and dried.

In the scene where the actress sees a fox in the snow staring at her, she calls the fox to her and the fox runs away, trainers were off camera. One trainer placed the fox on its mark, while the other trainer called the fox to him, so the fox would run from point A to point B.

In the scene where the actress watches a man point a gun at a sick horse and we quickly see him shoot the horse and the horse reacts as if he were shot, trainers were off-camera, kneeling on the ground, monitoring everything. At the moment the actor pretends to shoot the horse, the trainer gently pulled the horse’s head to the side as if it were being shot. There was no blast from the gun, the sound of a gunshot was added in post-production.

In the scene where the actress leads a llama on a trail and encounters a little boy and his mom who have a dog on a leash, the AHA Rep checked the trail for hazards prior to filming. The packs on the llama were very light. The boy was prepped on how to lead the dog prior to filming.  

In the scene where the actress encounters a fox on a bridge who then walks away, trainers carried the fox to its mark in a crate. On action, they let the fox out of the crate and cued him with food to meet its mark.

The birds in the sky were filmed in their natural environment.

Due to limited resources, American Humane Association did not monitor any of the scenes with the caterpillars, the cows in the field and the dog in the backseat of the car.