A Black Bear, Tiger Shark and Rattlesnake Bite the Same Person

Mako Shark Attack - Shark Encounters in the Bloody Red Sea: Wes shares three different encounters that humans have had with mako sharks that ended badly. He then shares some interesting facts about the world's fastest shark, and busts some menstruation myths. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

78 min listen

Alligator Attack - Diving for Megalodon Teeth in Gator Country: What began as a routine dive to search for megalodon teeth on the bottom of a South Carolina river turned into a desperate, oxygen-deprived fight to survive for Will Georgitis. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

88 min listen

The Worst First Camping Trip: A Brand New Dad, a Baby, and a Black Bear: Peter Baca's first camping trip began like a dream, but quickly turned into a nightmare when a black bear crashed their camping site. Thus began a fight not only for his own life, but for his family's as well. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

70 min listen

Cougars and Bears Acting Unpredictably - News stories featuring two cougar attacks, a bear vs. a pomeranian, the worlds most frightening acorn, and more: Wes takes an opportunity to talk about how animals can act violently towards humans even in unexpected and unpredictable circumstances, Jeff issues a tragic update on Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl, and Mike carries the Coyotes Be Wylin' torch for the first time. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

90 min listen

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag: Part 2: Wes finishes telling the story of the leopard of Rudraprayag, and Jeff gives a small sample of this years Animal March Madness bracket. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

110 min listen

The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag: In the early 1900s, one leopard was responsible for the deaths of over 100 people in Rudraprayag, India. Wes covers several of the more notable stories of its reign of terror, and explains why leopards can become uniquely dangerous to the humans who live close to them. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

110 min listen

Polar Bear Attack - Matt Dyer and the Weaponized Flare Gun: In 2013, Matt Dyer ventured out to northern Canada hoping to spot a polar bear. He ended up getting an up-close view of one, and it turned into a fight for his life. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

98 min listen

Tooth & Claw Down Under - News Stories Featuring Some of Australia's Most Dangerous Critters: The Tooth & Claw guys are on a trip to Australia, and so thought it appropriate to cover some of the recent animal attack headlines to hit the news in the Land Down Under. It turns out it's been a busy couple of months for the local sharks. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

68 min listen

Tiger Shark Attack - The Shark Arm Murder Case: Wes covers the too-wild-to-be-made up case of one James "Jimmy" Smith, the man who found himself a little too deep in the organized crime scene of New South Wales, Australia, and at least a part of him a lot too deep in the belly of a tiger shark. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

86 min listen

Wolverine Attack - Blood in the Snow: Wes gives a rundown on an extremely rare encounter that one man claims to have had with a wolverine, and details why it may or may not have even happened at all. He then invents a new word for wolverine, and it goes over pretty well with Jeff and Mike. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

83 min listen

The 1994 Vancouver Island Cougar Attack - The 2023 End of Year Wrap-Up: Wes summons just enough focus and strength to deliver one final episode before the year ends, telling the story of a bloody encounter that 7-year-old Kyle Musselman had with a cougar on his way to school. The guys end the episode by talking about all their favorite things from 2023, and Wes finally commits to something we've all been asking for going into 2024. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

105 min listen

The Zanesville Massacre: Wes recounts the tragic events that took place on October 18, 2011 in Zanesville, Ohio wherein a troubled man with a rapidly expanding collection of exotic animals takes matters into his own hands in a moment of desperation. Trigger Warning for anyone dealing with suicidal thoughts. Reach out to someone if you are struggling, you are loved. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

102 min listen

When Man Bites Back - News Stories Including A Crocodile Who Gets an Eyeful, The Pornstar Python Pecker Incident, and Orcas Continuing to Wage War on Watercraft: The Tooth & Claw gang discuss recent animal attack news headlines, including a man who wandered a little too far into a crocodile's billabong, the first elk fatality in Arizona state history, and much more. They then round the episode out by putting a bunch of characters from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter into hypothetical cage matches. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

91 min listen

The Dancing Bear Attack in Chugach State Park: In 1995, Chugach State Park in Alaska turned into the site of a couple of violent bear encounters. Wes details two seperate attacks that happened that year, one with a (kind of) happy ending, and another that ended in tragedy. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

80 min listen

Defying Death with the Help of a Sea Creature: Jeff tells the story of one young man's close brush with death and the unlikely hero that saved him. Content warning, this episode contains talk of sensitive topics, including suicide. If you are struggling with these kinds of thoughts, please reach out to someone for help, or call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. We love you all! by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

79 min listen

Moto Lions: Jeff leads another instant classic subscriber episode, this time about a strange period of time when motorcycles and lions were mixed to the great delight and sometimes horror of the audience. The guys then talk about their favorite motorcycle moments, what has made them cry most recently, and answer some listener questions. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

71 min listen

Vampires and Bloodsucking Leeches with Sammy Smart: In a truly audacious move, Wes decides to tell the grossest set of stories that Tooth & Claw has covered yet as we are joined by first-time guest Sammy Smart of the podcast Too Scary; Didn't Watch. If you think you might not have the stomach for the worst of it, feel free to skip as much as you want, we'll totally understand. Timestamp for the content warning: skip from 33:18 to 44:41 by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

86 min listen

Toothie Tales - Gibbons Guarding a Bridge, a Scorpion Sting on the Face, and More Animal Encounter Stories from Listeners: In the first episode of a new series entitled Toothie Tales, Wes, Jeff, and Mike read a batch of wild animal encounter stories submitted by listeners and discuss them with each other as usual. In a baffling move, Jeff and Mike commit to an uncomfortable visual bit while recording what is primarily an audio form of content. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

78 min listen

Brazilian Wandering Spider Bite - Die Hard: Wes prepared something of a horror anthology wherein he shares a few different true tales of spider bite victims, some suffering a cruel and unusual side effect caused by a peculiarly invigorating venom. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

84 min listen

A Hawk Drops a Snake on a Woman - News Stories Including a Polar Bear Attack, a Brave Cow Herder, and a Shark Attack at Rockaway Beach: The guys discuss a handful of recent animal attack stories, including a nearly unbelievable sequence of events that left a Texas woman being rushed to the emergency room after a snake was dropped onto her arm by a hawk. Later on, Wes breaks down whether a wolf or a cougar would win in a cage fight. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

87 min listen

The Attacks That Inspired Jaws - The 1916 Shark Attacks Part 3: The Hunt for the Maneater: The third and final installment of the series has Wes covering what is still described as the "largest scale animal hunt in history" to try and finally put an end to the nightmare. Some bad New Jersey accents are attempted, and Jeff and Mike come up with some inventive methods of how they would have stopped the shark. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

107 min listen

The Attacks That Inspired Jaws - The 1916 Shark Attacks Part 2: Blood in Matawan Creek: Wes continues the story of the shark attacks that inspired the movie JAWS, and how the mounting terror reached its peak over a two day stretch in the summer of 1916 on the Matawan River. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

102 min listen

The Attacks that Inspired JAWS - The 1916 Shark Attacks Part 1: Terror on the Jersey Shore: Wes decides it time to tell the guys the horrifying story of the shark attacks that occurred off the shores of New Jersey that would go on to inspire the movie Jaws. Jeff and Mike beg Wes to continue right into part 2, a request which Wes does not hesitate for even a millisecond to deny. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

100 min listen

Shark Attack in the Red Sea - News Stories Including a Recent Fatal Bear Attack in Yellowstone, an Otter Eating Surfboards, and a Boy Calling 911 About His Own Alligator Attack: Wes, Jeff, and Mike cover some more recent animal attack stories, most notably the tragic fatal shark attack that occurred in Egypt, as well as a host of other stories involving unusually aggressive black bears, a renegade sea otter, and more. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

100 min listen

Snake Island - The Crowded Home of the Deadly Golden Lancehead Viper: Wes puts on his explorer hat for this episode to see whether Ilha da Queimada Grande, aka Snake Island, would be a good place for the guys to take a group of listeners on a trip. They then discuss what the best and worst movies islands are, and what the worst animal to be stuck on an island with would be. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

80 min listen

Grizzly Bear Attack - The Soda Butte Camp Site Grizzly Bear Attack: Wes shares another tragic story of a grizzly bear attack, once again taking place in Yellowstone National Park. Afterwards, the guys talk about their favorite camping scenes from pop culture, and a discussion about recent animal encounters somehow turns into more Transformers talk. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

98 min listen

How Animals Perceive the World ft. Kendall Long: The guys are joined by Kendall Long of the podcast Little Curiosities to discuss the ways in which animals perceive the world differently than humans. After that, Kendall is put on the hot seat and answers a batch of hard-hitting animal questions, including what the biggest animal she thinks she could take in a fight is and which of the three T&C hosts she would pick in a Bachelorette competition. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

76 min listen

Nature is Metal - News Stories Including Orcas Ramming Boats, an Alligator Biting a Man's Arm Off, and an Interview with the creator of the Nature is Metal Account: Rick, the man behind the Nature is Metal Instagram account, joins Wes, Jeff, and Mike for an interview, where he talks about which animal he thinks is the most metal, the videos he has seen that have stuck with him the most, and how he got started in creating one of the most popular nature accounts on Instagram. But first, the guys discuss some of the more notable animal attack and encounter news stories from the past couple months. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

107 min listen

Amazon Pink River Dolphin Attack - Claire Bye and the River Dolphin Who Fancied Her Feet: A British woman was on a river tour in Bolivia when she had an encounter with a dolphin that would see her vacation cut short. Meanwhile, Jeff has a lot of thoughts on Transformers, Wes commandeers Mythology Minute, and Mike has a truly esoteric comparison for pink river dolphin ridges. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

75 min listen

Mothers Day 2023 Special - One Mom against a Swarm of Yellowjackets: Wes and Jeff's mom Cindy is back yet again for the annual Mothers Day special, this time to talk about one mother's epic struggle to save her family from a swarm of yellowjackets. A lot more mom-talk ensues as we cover a bunch of mother-related listener questions. by Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

100 min listen

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