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Van Pelt's Hounds are a duo of ravenous hunting dogs that dell in the jungles of "JUMANJI". They two of the few (if not the only) animals in "JUMANJI" that are safe from Van Pelt's hunting.

Characteristics[]

The Hounds are trained to viciously seek and hunt whatever they are instructed to by hearing the sound of a horn blown by their master, Van Pelt. However, they could turn on their master if they hear the horn being blown by someone else.

Teeth[]

Being hounds, they were equipped with large, intimidating teeth that could deliver a nasty bite.

Speed[]

Once the hounds hear the sounds of Van Pelt's blowhorn, they could pursue their victims ruthlessly with all speed.

Role[]

In "Law of Jumanji", Alan is fed up of Van Pelt hunting him without end and decides to get rid of the hunter forever. After their trap fails, Alan throws Van Pelt's rifle away, but the hunter merely retorts that even without his gun, he can still be their archenemy and blows on a horn which unleashes the Hounds. The Hounds chase the trio to the site of a bottomless pit, where the trio manage to lure Van Pelt into falling into the abyss below. Feeling triumphant, Peter and Judy return to the real world, with the swagger stick as a trophy.

In Brantford, Peter still keeps the swagger stick as a prize, but suddenly starts going into trances as he is beginning to slowly become Van Pelt, so Judy brings Peter back to "JUMANJI". Back at Van Pelt's Lodge, Peter/Van Pelt hunts Alan and Judy with the Hounds after sounding their attack call from blowing the horn, but the two mangage to evade the Hounds and cause them to collide with Peter/Van Pelt.

Later, Peter/Van Pelt hangs Judy over the pit knowing Alan will come to help her when she screams, but Alan unties the Hounds and threatens to blow the horn and release them; Peter/Van Pelt only recites that if he is defeated then Alan must take his place, urging him to release the Hounds on him. But to stop the cycle, Judy takes Van Pelt's swagger-stick while he's distracted by Alan and throws it into the abyss where this all started. Peter returns to normal, not remembering what happened after defeating Van Pelt the first time. The kids return safely home, but Van Pelt crawls out of the pit and confronts Alan, who joyfully becomes the hunter's prey once again, kicking the Hound's horn into the pit and running off.

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