What is the summary for ch9 in Where the Red Fern Grows?

Answer 1

Billy is trying to cut the Big Tree down, where a coon is trapped. It is the first coon his dogs have ever treed, and he doesn't want to let them down. But he is about to give up due to exhaustion. His Grandpa shows up and encourages Billy to not give up, but rather, just go rest & get some food for strength. He teaches Billy how to build a scarecrow to "guard" the tree for awhile, so that Billy can go rest up & get fed. Turns out, the scarecrow wasn't really necessary because Old Dan won't leave that tree for anything. Old Dan's persistence is what finally shows Mama that those dogs love to coon hunt more than anything in the world. Billy discovers later that even Little Ann kept guard at the Big Tree. Billy is stiff and sore, but keeps chopping that tree down because he can't disappoint his dogs. Blisters on his hands almost makes him give up and turn for home, but the scarecrow seems to taunt him, and he stays. He prays on his knees to God for help. Suddenly a gust of wind out of nowhere blows & pushes the tree down! The coon runs out and the dogs get their coon. Billy is so proud of his very first coonskin. Later he asks Pa if he thinks that God helped him by blowing the tree down, but Pa just isn't sure. Billy later is firmly convinced that God did help for sure.

Answer 2

In chapter 9 of Where the Red Fern Grows, Billy goes hunting with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann. They face a mountain lion and a blizzard, testing their skills and bond. Ultimately, the dogs prove their worth by helping Billy trap and defeat the mountain lion.