Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

by Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media

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

101 episodes
EN-US language
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1
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2
1:40:21 Mar 16, 2026
2
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 1
1:31:55 Mar 9, 2026
3
Punch the Lonely Monkey and Other Recent Animal Encounter News Stories
1:15:55 Mar 2, 2026
4
Grizzly Bear Attack - Short King Colin and the Bear on Mt. Doogie Dowler
1:36:13 Feb 16, 2026
5
Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains
1:36:41 Feb 9, 2026
6
Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains
1:36:51 Feb 9, 2026
7
Bull Shark Attack - Triathlon Chuck and the Big Bull Shark
1:19:29 Feb 2, 2026
8
Neurotoxins: They Hurt - A Batch of Listener Stories Including a Snowmobile Moose Flip, Multiplying Bears, and More
1:25:26 Jan 19, 2026
9
The Twisted Tale of Travis the Chimpanzee
1:24:36 Jan 12, 2026
10
The Tragic Tale of a Would-be Lion Tamer and Other Animal Attack News + The Tooth & Claw 2025 End of the Year Wrap-up
1:50:43 Jan 5, 2026
11
The Bullet Ant Episode - Is Wes the New King of Sting? ft. Jack's World of Wildlife
2:03:23 Dec 22, 2025
12
What the F**k is Going On With Japan's Bears?
1:37:46 Dec 15, 2025
13
The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado: Part 2
1:30:34 Dec 8, 2025
14
How the Goonch Stole Christmas
54:42 Dec 1, 2025
15
The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado Pt. 1
1:31:05 Nov 17, 2025
16
Two Bear Attacks in Arkansas - The T&C November Animal Attack News Roundup
1:36:35 Nov 10, 2025
17
A Sierra Foothills Murder Mystery
1:27:05 Nov 3, 2025
18
King Tut's Curse & Other Horrific Deaths by Animal with Sammy Smart
1:38:14 Oct 27, 2025
19
Polar Bear Attack - A Violent Post-Party Polar Bear Encounter
1:15:04 Oct 13, 2025
20
The Humboldt Squid - A Dance with El Diablo Rojo
1:22:05 Oct 6, 2025
21
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
1:25:45 Sep 29, 2025
22
Grizzly Bear Attack - The Hunters Become the Hunted
1:33:32 Sep 22, 2025
23
Crocodile Attack - Todd, His Dog Dig Dig, and the Saltwater Crocodile
1:14:14 Sep 8, 2025
24
The Legend of History's Deadliest Whale: Porphyrios the Purple
1:14:59 Sep 1, 2025
25
Early Access - 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
1:29:32 Aug 25, 2025
26
Jaguar Attack - A Rare and Deadly Encounter
1:25:37 Aug 18, 2025
27
Toothie Tales: A Bat to the Mouth, a Snake at the Gates, and Many More
1:33:05 Aug 11, 2025
28
The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 3: The Rescue and the Trial
1:29:55 Aug 4, 2025
29
The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 2: The Ordeal
1:39:41 Jul 28, 2025
30
The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 1: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
1:50:18 Jul 21, 2025
31
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
1:23:26 Jul 14, 2025
32
Brown Bear Attack - Olga, Igor, and the Kamchatka Brown Bear
1:17:21 Jul 7, 2025
33
Manatees & Mermaids
1:31:58 Jun 23, 2025
34
Scorpion Attack - A Paralyzing Sting in the Grand Canyon
1:39:11 Jun 16, 2025
35
"Jeffisode" About Penis Injuries: The Pacu Fish, the Candiru Fish, and Lorena Bobbitt
1:37:00 Jun 9, 2025
36
The First Fatal Florida Bear Attack - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear, an Alligator, a Rattlesnake, and More
1:18:01 Jun 2, 2025
37
Grizzly Bear Attack - The Bear vs. the BFFs
1:26:47 May 26, 2025
38
History's Deadliest Sloth Bear: The Sloth Bear of Mysore
1:29:30 May 19, 2025
39
Amazing Mothers of the Animal Kingdom - Mother's Day Special 2025
1:38:08 May 12, 2025
40
A Venomous Conversation with Dr. Spencer Greene - A Toxic Tooth & Claw Interview
1:07:44 May 5, 2025
41
Rattlesnake Bite - The Dangerous Games Cults Play
1:27:59 Apr 28, 2025
42
The Dire Wolf Situation - News Stories Including the Dire Wolf "De-Extinction" Efforts, the Algae that Turns Sea Lions Violent, a Bear Swipe to the Face, and More
1:27:05 Apr 21, 2025
43
Great White Shark Attack - Andrew Carter and the Shark Who Bit Him
1:12:51 Apr 14, 2025
44
Who is the Real King of the Jungle? - Lions vs. Tigers
1:15:56 Apr 7, 2025
45
Python Attack - It Came Through the Vents
1:10:43 Mar 31, 2025
46
Brown Bear Attack - Death and the Guilt of the One Left Behind
1:20:56 Mar 24, 2025
47
Jack and the Killer Jellyfish
1:23:15 Mar 17, 2025
48
Bentho the Heroic Dog - News Stories Including Injecting Butterflies, a Fish vs. a Mermaid, a Whale Swallowing a Man Whole, and More
1:41:45 Mar 10, 2025
49
Avian Air Force: Pigeons at War
1:24:15 Mar 3, 2025
50
Mountain Lion Attack - The California Cougar Kidnapper
1:28:42 Feb 24, 2025
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