Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
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 animal 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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Wolf Attack - The Worst Way to Wake Up
To kick off the spookiest of seasons, Wes tells Jeff and Mike about one family's outdoor adventure that ended in violence, and their struggle to make it out alive.
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The Beast in the Clouds - A Book Report with Jeff
In a bid to make a name for themselves and make a contribution to the world of science, two of Teddy Roosevelt's sons set out to China to find the mythical giant panda. Jeff gives a wonderful little book report about their experiences!
He read and references heavily Nathalia Holt's book "The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda" for this episo
Summer of the Bear and More Recent Animal News Stories, Plus a Conversation with Gianmarco Soresi
The guys begin by sharing some of the most head-turning, eyebrow-raising, and jaw-slackening animal news stories to hit the news over the past 6 or so weeks. They are then joined by comedian and all-around animal enjoyer Gianmarco Soresi to talk about... a little bit of everything is how we'll say it.
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The Champawat Tiger Part 2 - The Death of One Legend and the Birth of Another
As the tiger continues its reign of terror over the village of Champawat, a young hunter hears tell of its carnage and figures maybe he can lend the people and the country he loves a hand.
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The Champawat Tiger - Part 1: The Origins of the Single Deadliest Animal in Recorded History
The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal tiger responsible for the most human deaths of any animal in history. Wes explains how she might have developed such a proclivity for hunting humans and just how much fear she stoked in the people of Nepal and India.
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Monsters of God - An Interview with Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride about the Shadowy World of Reptile Smuggling
Friends of the show Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride join the guys to talk about their new HBO documentary series Monsters of God, all about the seedy origins of the illegal reptile trade in the United States and beyond. Then they're forced to play along with the usual T&C games in the back half of the episode.
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That's a Moray - Eels and the Damage They Can Do
Turns out its not just sharks that have a set of chompers that can d-eel some serious damage underwater.
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Great White Shark Attack - Kenny Quits His Job
Kenny Doudt quit his miserable and job and found himself with all the time in the world to do what he actually loved. And so with his surfboard and best friend in tow, he ran out into the water off of Cannon Beach, Oregon and had the encounter of a lifetime.
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Glenn Bohn and the Brown Bear: A Grizzly Face Off in Alaska
Glenn Bohn's hunting trip resulted in one of the most gruesome pictures ever taken, but the truly stunning part of the story comes after the picture was taken. This is the story of what might just be the toughest many who ever lived.
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Braveheart and the Bat + More - The July 2026 Animal News Round-up
The guys cover a bunch of notable animal stories and headlines that have happened over the past month or so, including a bunch of bear hijinks, petting a lioness into retreating, and many more!
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The Legend of Gustave, The Killer Crocodile
During one of the most violent stretches in it's country's history, Burundi was terrorized by a massive Nile crocodile that was said to be responsible for the deaths of 300 people. A small team came together and the hunt began.
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Rattlesnake Attack - A Real Bad Bite in Yosemite National Park
Kyle was busy living his best life with his wife and newborn baby when disaster literally struck while in a remote part of Yosemite National Park. After a lot pain, vomit, and diarrhea, Kyle had another nearly unbelievable animal encounter that worsened his chances of survival. What a lucky(?) guy!
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Roar - The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made W/ special guest David Dastmalchian
We are so pleased to be joined by a special guest for this week's episode! In this one, we talk about Roar, an insane movie from 1981 that featured over one hundred untrained lions and tigers and that resulted in pretty much everyone involved in making it being injured.
Massive thank you to David for joining us, we are all huge fans of his and are so grateful that he was willing to join us.
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Grizzly Bear Attack - The Old-timey Montana Grizzly Attack
A small-town group of hunters goes out in the wilderness and has a run-in with a massive grizzly bear. One terrible, albeit heroic, decision later, the hunt ends in tragedy.
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The Two Brothers and the Biscuit Basin Brown Bear Attack + Other Animal News Stories
On this edition of their animal news roundup, the guys discuss the efficacy of bear spray, a couple of unruly elephants, the real dangers that attend combatting poachers, and much more.
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Grizzly Bear Attack - Bram and the Brown Bear
After Bram Schaffer had an unlucky run-in with a brown bear, his chances of surviving the night were looking slim. A torrential storm wasn't going to make things any easier. Would his extraordinary bravery be enough to win the day?
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Mothers, Heroes - The Tooth & Claw Mothers Day Special: 2026 Edition
Wes shares a handful of stories of different kinds of mothers being different kinds of heroes. What can we say, we love moms around here!
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The Tiny Bite That Sometimes Kills
Sometimes, even the smallest critters can cause major damage. Thankfully, the one featured in this episode is one that hardly ever does! See if you can guess what animal Wes is talking about before the reveal!
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The Great White Shark Bite Heard 'Round the World
In what might just be the most-seen video ever filmed of a great white shark encounter, 19-year-old Heather Boswell suffered a devastating bite to her lower body. That moment turned out to be just the beginning of an excruciating life-or-death fight for the young galley worker.
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Clavicular Shoots an Alligator and Other Recent Animal News Stories
Wes, Jeff, and Mike talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the headlines over the past month or two, including a wolf in Hamburg, a California community grieving the death of a mama bear, and a certain looksmaxxing influencer getting in some serious trouble.
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Kay, the Bear Lady: North Carolina's Answer to Timothy Treadwell
Now there are two of them (this is a reference to a Star Wars meme, which I am using to communicate the idea that Wes introduces us to a woman whom he likens to Timothy Treadwell, in that she grew a little too comfortable around bears for her own good)!?
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Tooth & Claw Ranks the Wildlife of All 7 Continents
After having visited each of the 7 continents, the guys feel ready to rank them according to the wildlife they each have on offer. Which continent has the best? The worst? Find out here when they give a final vote by the end of the show!
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2
In the aftermath of a strange and violent encounter with a sperm whale, the crew of the whale ship Essex are now left to brave the open ocean with nothing but a few small boats to carry them. Drastic and tragic measures were taken in their fight to survive.
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 1
Whaling, it turns out, is not an easy endeavor. One ship found out the very hard way just how deadly the practice can be, covered here by Wes in part 1 of this new series by Tooth & Claw.
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Punch the Lonely Monkey and Other Recent Animal Encounter News Stories
The guys talk about a few of the more notable recent animal attack and encounter stories, including the first mountain lion fatality in Colorado since at least 1999, a macaque in a Japanese zoo whose story will pull on your heartstrings, an odd case of the poison from a frog being used in an assassination, and more.
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Grizzly Bear Attack - Short King Colin and the Bear on Mt. Doogie Dowler
The intrepid Colin Dowler embarked on a mission to summit the mountain that was named after his grandfather, but a grizzly bear had other ideas. With only a small knife and presumably a normal-sized bike at his disposal, Colin's fight to survive began.
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Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains
The guys are joined by big cat biologist Imogene Cancellare to discuss the recent case of a skier's violent encounter with a snow leopard in Xinjiang, China.
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Bull Shark Attack - Triathlon Chuck and the Big Bull Shark
When Chuck decided it was time to make some life changes, he didn't figure how prominently a bull shark would be featured in them. One early morning workout in the waters off the coast of Alabama was all it took to alter the course of his life forever.
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Neurotoxins: They Hurt - A Batch of Listener Stories Including a Snowmobile Moose Flip, Multiplying Bears, and More
In this episode, the guys read through and react to a few more incredibly entertaining, funny, and informative stories from listeners concerning their various wild run-ins with animals.
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The Twisted Tale of Travis the Chimpanzee
Wes tells the horrifying and tragic story of Charla Nash, Sandra Herold, and Travis the chimpanzee.
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The Tragic Tale of a Would-be Lion Tamer and Other Animal Attack News + The Tooth & Claw 2025 End of the Year Wrap-up
The guys talk about a few notable animal encounter headlines from the past few weeks and then get into some of the highs and lows of 2025.
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The Bullet Ant Episode - Is Wes the New King of Sting? ft. Jack's World of Wildlife
Wes covers the history of cataloguing and experiencing the extreme pain of the bullet ant's sting, and then gets into his own brush with one down in Costa Rica. Jack from Jack's World of Wildlife then comes on for an interview with the guys. Yowch!
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What the F**k is Going On With Japan's Bears?
Japan has been seeing a higher-than-usual rate of violent encounters with bears. Wes explains why that might be and what should be done about it.
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The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado: Part 2
Wes tells the tale of a man who had one final grizzly bear attack before they disappeared from Colorado altogether.
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How the Goonch Stole Christmas
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On this episode, Wes introduces us all to the goonch, which turns out to be a real animal. He covers a couple of horrifying accounts of
The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado: Part 1
The history of grizzly bears in Colorado is steeped in tradition and tragedy. In this episode, Wes tells the story of how intruding on sacred land led to dire consequences for bears and humans alike.
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Two Bear Attacks in Arkansas - The T&C November Animal Attack News Roundup
Wes, Jeff, and Mike discuss some of the more notable animal attack, encounter, and otherwise noteworthy headlines from the past month or so, including a couple of bear attacks in Arkansas, an especially angry California squirrel, and a coyote intruding on a game of hide and seek.
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A Sierra Foothills Murder Mystery
A 40-year-old woman's body was near the Sierra foothills, mangled and left for dead on the trail where she had been out on a jog. Over time, pieces of evidence began to paint a picture of what exactly had transpired, forever changing the way the local community saw what was thought a peaceful and safe slice of nature.
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The Mummy's Curse & Other Horrific Deaths by Animal with Sammy Smart
Wes concocted another episode with which to horrify friend of the show Sammy Smart of Too Scary; Didn't Watch fame. We're lucky to have a friend like her!
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Polar Bear Attack - A Violent Post-Party Polar Bear Encounter
In 2013, Erin Greene was on her way home from a Halloween party when she crossed paths with a polar bear.
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The Humboldt Squid - A Dance with El Diablo Rojo
To kick off the scariest month of the year, Wes thought it appropriate to bring some tentacles into the equation. This intrigued Jeff.
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A Grizzly Encounter in Yellowstone - A Roundup of Recent Animal Encounter News Including a Violent Bear Attack in Yellowstone, an Elephant Pants-ing a Tourist, Big Cats in Thailand, and More
The guys each bring a handful of recent animal attack stories to the table to discuss with each other, and then get into the rarest bird Wes has ever een, Jeff's escape room escapades, and how much they like September.
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Grizzly Bear Attack - The Hunters Become the Hunted
Wilf and his son-in-law Skeet went out on what they were expecting to be a routine elk hunt, but ran into something much, much more dangerous. Wes then takes the opportunity to explore why bear spray is your best chance at deterring, avoiding, and surviving violent encounters with bears.
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Crocodile Attack - Todd, His Dog Dig Dig, and the Saltwater Crocodile
Todd Bairstow held on for dear life as an eleven foot saltwater crocodile bit his legs and began tearing them apart with its signature death roll. In a moment of extreme desperation, he resorted to using an unconventional, albeit sad, weapon.
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The Legend of History's Deadliest Whale: Porphyrios the Purple
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In this one, Mike talks about a handful of animal attacks that happened long ago including a deadly case of baldness, dying of laughter, the ineffective bones of Saint Conleth, and more!
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The Dangers of Hunting Cape Buffalo - A Roundup of Recent Animal Encounter Headlines Including a Really Dumb Tonia Haddix Update, the Japanese Bear Safety Drill, and More
The guys talk about a bunch of recent animal-related headlines they thought would be educational, entertaining, or otherwise worth discussing. Stay safe out there!
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Jaguar Attack - A Rare and Deadly Encounter
Jaguars are an incredibly powerful cat who usually keep to themselves as far as humans are concerned. But not always.
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Toothie Tales: A Bat to the Mouth, a Snake at the Gates, and Many More
Our listeners have had some sticky, sharp, and dangerous encounters with some animals, it turns out! These are a few stories you all sent in for us to read through and discuss.
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The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 3: The Rescue and the Trial
This is the third and final episode in the horrifying saga of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis. The bravery and perseverance shown by the men was matched only by the tragic aftermath that many of the men faced long after the ordeal was over.
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The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 2: The Ordeal
After a torpedo sinks their ship, the surviving sailors of the USS Indianapolis now find themselves lost at sea and surrounded by sharks. With seemingly everything now working against them, a long fight to survive now begins.
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The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 1: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Tooth & Claw is back with another multi-part series, this time concerning the men of the famed United States heavy cruiser that was sunk during the efforts of World War 2, and the sharks who couldn't pass up the tragic but opportune feast that now floated helplessly in the ocean water. This one gets intense, so prepare for some graphic conversation and content.
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The Bear and the Biker - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear and a Motorcyclist in Romania, Cowboy Cody's Raccoon Toss, and More
The guys discuss some of the most notable animal attack news that have happened over the past few weeks.
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Brown Bear Attack - Olga, Igor, and the Kamchatka Brown Bear
Olga and her step-father Igor were out in the Kamchatkan wilderness when they inadvertently committed the cardinal sin of recreating safely in bear country. The ensuing tragedy was captured through what might just be the most horrifying phone call a mother has ever received.
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Manatees & Mermaids
Mike explores just how manatees ended up in Florida and then tells the strange tale of P. T. Barnum's Feejee Mermaid.
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Scorpion Attack - A Paralyzing Sting in the Grand Canyon
Abigail Barronian assumed her life probably wasn't in any danger when she was stung by a scorpion while on a rafting trip down the Grand Canyon. But then she lost her ability to see and speak, and a very long and painful night began.
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Jeffisode About Penis Injuries: The Pacu Fish, the Candiru Fish, and Lorena Bobbitt
In 1993, Lorena Bobbitt severed her husband's penis with a kitchen knife while he was asleep in bed. But before getting to that story, Jeff covers a couple of fish that may or may not have a habit of going after male genitalia.
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The First Fatal Florida Bear Attack - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear, an Alligator, a Rattlesnake, and More
The guys discuss some of the most notable animal attack news that have happened over the past few weeks.
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Grizzly Bear Attack - The Bear vs. the BFFs
Ann Quarterman and Christine Bialkowski were hiking in Glacier National Park when they experienced an unusual but still violent encounter with a momma bear and her two cubs. Wes talks about what we can learn from their experience, especially as it comes to bear spray.
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History's Deadliest Sloth Bear: The Sloth Bear of Mysore
Wes tells the story of how in 1957, an unusually aggressive sloth bear is thought to have caused the death of at least 12 people and the mauling of several others. Jeff wonders about how often sloth bears bonk their heads. Mike gets angry about The Jungle Book.
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Amazing Mothers of the Animal Kingdom - Mother's Day Special 2025
T&C is joined by Cindy, the Larson family matriarch, to once again impart all of the wisdom the guys would allow her to as Wes covers some of the more dedicated animal moms out there in the wild.
Thanks for listening, especially all you moms! Thanks for all that you have done, are doing, and will continue to do for us all.
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A Venomous Conversation with Dr. Spencer Greene - A Toxic Tooth & Claw Interview
Wes and Mike are joined by a leading member of the toxicology community; one Dr. Spencer Greene. Jeff hops in on the back end of the episode to help round things out with some fun venom-related categories.
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Rattlesnake Bite - The Dangerous Games Cults Play
In 1977, attorney and journalist Paul Morantz investigated a drug rehabilitation institution and found himself on the receiving end of the wrath of a cult.
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The Dire Wolf "De-Extinction" Situation - News Stories Including Dire Wolves(?), the Algae that Turns Sea Lions Violent, a Bear Swipe to the Face, and More
The guys talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the mainstream during the past month or so.
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Great White Shark Attack - Andrew Carter and the Shark Who Bit Him
Wes takes the guys through a violent encounter that two surfers had with a great white shark. One got lucky, and one didn't.
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Who is the Real King of the Jungle? - Lions vs. Tigers
A recent argument between Jeff and Wes now manifests itself in the form of an episode, wherein they present their case before the honorable(?) judge Mike as to which big cat truly reigns as the king.
Sorry for any audio issues, we recorded packed around a small table in a big echoey room with thin walls and construction work happening outside. Hope it sounds okay!
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Guess the Predator - The Deaths of Noah and Connor Barthe
Wes concocts a little whodunit for this episode wherein he challenges us all to guess what got into the room where two young brothers lie sleeping.
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Brown Bear Attack - Death and the Guilt of the One Left Behind
Wes shares the horrifying story of Katie Evans' violent encounter with a brown bear in the Carpathian Mountains and just how heavy the guilt can be for those who live on.
For more information on the attack, read Young Widower: A Memoir by John W. Evans.
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Jack and the Killer Jellyfish
In 1961, toxinologist Jack Barnes thought up a novel way to test just how bad the sting of the Irukandji jellyfish is. And the award for worst father goes to....
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Bentho the Heroic Dog - News Stories Including Injecting Butterflies, a Fish vs. a Mermaid, a Whale Swallowing a Man Whole, and More
It's been a wild and unusual month for animal news stories, so the guys did their best to talk their way through a few and explain what we can learn from them. They then end things on a quick recap of their trip to India.
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Avian Air Force: Pigeons at War
Here's another previously exclusive subscriber episode we're releasing to the public! Not because of its high quality, but Mike needed to feel included again. Speaking of Mike, in this episode he is here to talk about pigeon war hero, so he does. Jeff is here to talk about Star Wars, and he does. Wes is here to do a Disturbed impression. He does one.
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Mountain Lion Attack - The California Cougar Kidnapper
Two incredibly unlikely encounters with a mountain lion in California cause a major legal battle, heartbreaking injury, and a crisis of faith.
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Juliane of the Jungle
in 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane after it was struck by lightning. Wes tells the story of what the next 10 days trudging her way through the Amazon looked like after miraculously surviving the fall.
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Leopard Seal Attack - Sharp Teeth Down South
It turns out that it's not just the cold that can be deadly down in the south pole. Wes shares a couple of stories to prove it, and then introduces an instant new favorite category called Seal of Approval.
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The Revenant: A T&C Movie Review
Wes had some thoughts about the bear attack featured in the 2015 movie The Revenant, so we thought it would be a fun idea to discuss what the movie got right and what it got wrong about how that scenario would actually play out. And since we were already there talking about it, we thought we'd talk about the rest of the movie too!
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The Revenant: The Man and the Bear Who Inspired the Movie
Mike does his darndest to pack the incredibly full life and times of Hugh Glass into one episode. From piracy, to mountaineering, and of course one of the most horrific and famous bear attacks, Hugh was never left wanting for adventure or danger.
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Alligator Attack - 2 Brothers 1 Gator
Wayne and Joel Petteway were out checking on crab pots in Jacksonville, Florida when an alligator took exception to him being in its waters.
(10:06) - timestamp if you want to skip Jeff's story about getting catfished!
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The Three-Day Supermarket Standoff with a Bear - News Stories Including an Influencer and a Rattlesnake, a Wild Hog Fixin' to Do Some Mowin', and a Sinister Plot Against a Show Goat
The Tooth & Claw guys wrangle up a batch of recent animal attack headlines for discussion. Afterwards, Jeff presents one of the trickier collection of categories ever featured on the show.
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Tiger Shark vs. Roddy, The Surfer of Steel
In 1993, Roddy Lewis went out looking for the perfect wave to surf off the coast of Maui but found much more than he bargained for below the surface of the water. The guys then wrap up with some talks about the start of a new year, which sees Jeff coming up with a novel but ultimately benevolent new year's resolution.
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Tooth & Claw Year-End Wrap Up: 2024 Edition
Jeff takes a look back with the guys to talk about some of the more memorable moments of Tooth & Claw in 2024. They talk about the "Biggest Ouchy" of the year, some animal news that wasn't covered by the show, and then venture out into some more general pop-culture interests.
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The Grizzly Deaths of Timothy Treadwell and Amie Huguenard, Part 2: Tragedy in the Grizzly Maze
In the second and final chapter of our series on Timothy Treadwell, Wes takes us through the circumstances that ultimately led to the horrific and violent demise of both Timothy and his partner Amie Huguenard. On Oct. 5, 2003, an Alaskan brown bear decided to kill and then feed on the famous bear whisperer and his companion. We break down the evidence from the attack to recreate what most likely h
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