Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal ...
True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world
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Vampire Bat Attack - The Spook-tacularly Rabid ...
The Vampire Bat, one of the signature animals of the Halloween season.
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Animal Attack News Roundup - Leopards, Gators, ...
It's time for another roundup of all the wildest animal attack headlines of the past month or so. Plus, Wes quizzes Mike and Jeff as a way to celebrate the first anniversary of Tooth and Claw.
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Coyote Attack - The Cape Breton Coyotes and the...
Hear the tragic attack that took place up in Canada involving Taylor Mitchell, the unfortunate victim of a very rare, possibly even singular encounter with a pack of coyotes.
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Grizzly Bear Attack - Grouchy Glacier Grizzly
"Wes has another grizzly bear story to share on this one, with a little bit of a mystery twist. Jeff learns that bears probably can't operate cameras, and Mike thinks it's time for ""Stop, Drop and Roll"" to move over and make room for the next big safety saying. "
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Jaguar Attack - Beware the Jaguars Jaws
Wes prepared a few stories to share with us all about the rare but no-less-violent jaguar attack, so strap on your helmets and join us for the ride.
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Animal Attack News Roundup - The Scales & Tails...
We cover the past month's biggest headlines concerning wild animal attacks. We are joined for an interview by Lindsay Bull, the trainer at Scales and Tails who was bit and then rolled over on by Darth Gator, the alligator she works as a trainer for.
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Bull Shark Attack - What's the Spanish Word for...
The story of a shark attack that takes place down in Cancun, Mexico. This is an inspiring tale of a woman who was strong enough to survive and go onto share her experience with a bull shark with the rest of the world, helping many others find the strength to live their best life.
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Horse Attack - Love 'em or Hate 'em
"We have a special guest to talk a little bit about Mike's least favorite animal: horses. Will she be able to change his mind at all, or will he continue to be a huge negative nelly? "
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Grizzly Bear Attack - Al, The Man Who Punched a...
We cover another grizzly bear attack story, this one taking place in a campsite. Believe it or not, this actually makes what would already be a precarious situation all the more unpredictable.
62 min
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Animal Attack News Roundup - Whale Gulps Man, G...
The man who was swallowed by a whale, the California teen who pushed a bear off of her wall to protect her dogs, and a handful of other interesting stories Wes felt were important to share.
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Rattlesnake Attack - Heads and Tails: The Weste...
Wes covers what might just be the weirdest animal attack we've talked about so far. (Disclaimer: We had a small hiccup while recording, hopefully none of you are bothered by it. You may not even notice it. But if you do, just know that it gets cleared up at around the 20 minute mark.)
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Cassowary Attack - Kicking and Screaming
One of the more unique episodes we've done so far, on an animal that many people haven't even ever heard of: cassowaries.
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Black Bear Attack: Bear vs. Bacon
The story of Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, who spent her summers working in the wilds of Alaska taking geological samples. But on one fateful day in 1977, she was the one that was sampled; by a relatively small but still insanely powerful black Bear that had decided it wanted to make a meal of her.
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Animal Attacks Monthly Update - Bobcat Tossing,...
On this episode, Wes gathered up a bunch of notable animal attacks that hit the news over the past month and discusses them with Jeff and Mike. Afterwards, the crew talks about the Animals vs. Humans poll that's been making the rounds online recently, an...
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Mountain Lion and Crocodile Attack - Mother's D...
We are joined by the one and only Cindy Larson, the greatest biological mother Jeff and Wes have ever had. Wes prepared two stories of incredible motherly strength and instinct, and delves into a little bit of the science behind the "mother bear" behavior seen not only from animals, but humans too.
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Spider Attack - Yorick, The Sydney Funnel-Web S...
Wes has an only-slightly creepy, a little sad, and surprisingly endearing story about a woman, her family, and a spider. Jeff gets inappropriate again, and Mike follows suit.
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Lion Attack - The Lions of Tsavo Part 2
The wrap up of the story of the Lions of Tsavo. But first, we engage in the age old debate of what’s better: ice powers or tree powers?
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Lion Attack - The Lions of Tsavo
The much-requested, long-awaited story of the Tsavo lions. These two lions truly caused about as much havoc as any large predators in history, and brought an entire railway operation to a complete halt!
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Oceanic White Tip Shark Attack - A Sharky Shipw...
Wes takes us out to the ocean to tell a tale of a shipwreck and shark attack. Jeff musters up enough confidence to feel that he could survive the situation just fine.
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Monitor Lizard Attack - The Monitor Murder Mystery
A man named Ron and way too many monitor lizards. Wes takes us through one of the more bizarre and mysterious animal attacks the show has discussed thus far. Jeff gets excited talking about lizard genitalia, and Mike ponders the possibility of the reptilians being responsible.
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Moose Attack - The Moose, a Dog, Some Gloves, a...
Wes takes us to Alaska to tell of a malcontent moose messing up a morning mosey. All we can say is, thank goodness for bras.
62 min
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Killer Whale Attack - Tilikum's Terrifying Tour
Wes gives us all a glimpse into the horrors of killer whale captivity, particularly one mistreated orca and the unfortunate demise of three different people at his hands. Or fins. Teeth, maybe?
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Crow Attack - Crows Never Forget
Jeff takes over for the first Tooth and Claw mini, and has some incredibly bizarre, Hitchcock-ian stories to share about some persistent crows and other birds who have taken issue with humankind. (Disclaimer: We experienced some technical issues while recording, so please forgive us for some random volume swings you may hear.)
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Grizzly Bear Attack - A Grizzly Daddy Daughter ...
Wes takes us up to Glacier National Park to talk about another grizzly bear encounter, this time involving a man and his recently graduated daughter who decided to take a little trip up to Northern Montana together. The bear who attacked them probably didn't realize that this was a celebratory trip, otherwise it may have let their trespass into its territory slide.
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Python Attack - A Tale of Two Pythons
Wes has some uncomfortable stories to share this time, especially for the male listeners. Some of you weirdos might like this one a lot though, just like Jeff and Mike did.
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