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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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.
74 min
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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? "
62 min
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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.
63 min
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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.)
69 min
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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.
57 min
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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.
72 min
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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...
42 min
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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.
66 min
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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.
67 min
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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?
64 min
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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!
76 min
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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.
50 min
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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.
53 min
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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?
69 min
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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.)
23 min
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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.
55 min
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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.
46 min
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Justin Bieber Saves a Man's Life - 2020 Wrap-Up
A year-end special! Wes has a couple of animal attack stories that involve two of the greatest musical acts ever to come out of North America (can't fight the facts), and also brings to discussion the popular "Which animal would you pick to defend you?" meme that's been making the rounds online for a while now.
43 min
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Wolf Attack - The Wolf and the Hound
Wes takes us all the way up to a remote logging camp in Alaska to share a story about two young boys who tread a little too close to a wolf. Jeff takes the rare opportunity to shout out a serial killer.
47 min
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Hippopotamus Attack - Angry Angry Hippos
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: a story about one man's death-defying showdown with an angry hippopotamus. Jeff and Mike are chastised by Wes for even thinking of the best way for surviving a hippo attack.
56 min
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Polar Bear Attack - A Bad End to Polar Bear Camp
Wes finally gets to talk about the polar bear, which, alongside literally every other, is his favorite animal. A small group of young campers head up to an archipelago off the northern coast of Norway, only to end up on the wrong end of the Arctic predator/prey dynamic.
66 min
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Chimpanzee Attack - Moe the Chimp Has a Really ...
Wes navigates the twists and turns of a story about a chimpanzee attack that should probably be made into a movie. Saint James rescues a baby chimp whose mother died at the hands of poachers, and he takes the little guy back to California to raise as his own. But this seemingly sweet, direct-to-TV Lifetime flick quickly devolves into more of a Planet of the Apes kind of situation.
55 min
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Mountain Lion Attack - Shannon Parker and the D...
A young woman was on an innocent hike, but a mountain lion had other plans. Wes, unexpectedly, digs into the relationship drama aspect of this story, while Jeff outs himself as a prolific mountain lion spotter.
50 min