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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
188 episodes · 20 with AI analysis
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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Grizzly Bear Attack Response ProtocolsBear Spray vs. Firearms EffectivenessInland vs. Coastal Grizzly Bear BehaviorMontana Grizzly Conservation HistoryInjured Animal Pursuit DangersStress Response in Life-Threatening SituationsSurvivor's Guilt and TraumaNorthern Rockies Ecosystem PreservationWildlife Management Policy TrendsPredator Population Recovery Metrics
Analyzed Episodes
Jun 8, 2026
Grizzly Bear Attack - The Old-timey Montana Grizzly Attack
Grizzly Bear Attack Response ProtocolsBear Spray vs. Firearms EffectivenessInland vs. Coastal Grizzly Bear Behavior
View AnalysisApr 13, 2026
Clavicular Shoots an Alligator and Other Recent Animal News Stories
Bear habituation and food conditioning managementWildlife euthanasia ethics and decision-making frameworksWolf recolonization in Europe and ecosystem impacts
View AnalysisApr 27, 2026
The Great White Shark Bite Heard 'Round the World
Great White Shark Biology and BehaviorShark Attack Survival and RecoveryMarine Ecosystem Conservation
View AnalysisMay 4, 2026
The Tiny Bite That Rarely Kills
Brown recluse spider identification and geographic distributionSpider venom composition and loxacelism (necrotic tissue damage)Systemic reactions to spider venom and organ failure mechanisms
View AnalysisMay 11, 2026
Mothers, Heroes - The Tooth & Claw Mothers Day Special: 2026 Edition
Maternal sacrifice across speciesCrocodile attack survival and defensePolar bear encounters and wildlife safety
View AnalysisMay 25, 2026
Grizzly Bear Attack - Bram and the Brown Bear
Grizzly bear behavior and attack patternsHyperphagia and fall feeding strategies in bearsBear spray deployment and effectiveness
View AnalysisJun 1, 2026
The Two Brothers and the Biscuit Basin Brown Bear Attack + Other Animal News Stories
Grizzly Bear Management and Delisting DebatesBear Spray Effectiveness and Wildlife DeterrentsTrophy Hunting Ethics and Conservation Funding
View AnalysisMay 19, 2025
History's Deadliest Sloth Bear: The Sloth Bear of Mysore
Sloth bear biology and adaptationsHuman-wildlife conflict in IndiaDefensive vs. predatory animal attacks
View AnalysisMay 26, 2025
Grizzly Bear Attack - The Bear vs. the BFFs
Grizzly Bear Attack Survival TacticsBear Spray Effectiveness and DeploymentDefensive vs. Predatory Bear Behavior
View AnalysisJun 2, 2025
The First Fatal Florida Bear Attack - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear, an Alligator, a Rattlesnake, and More
Bear attack fatalities and wildlife management policyAlligator attacks in recreational water areasKangaroo behavior and human encounters
View AnalysisJun 9, 2025
Jeffisode About Penis Injuries: The Pacu Fish, the Candiru Fish, and Lorena Bobbitt
Pacu fish invasive species behaviorCandiru parasitic fish mythology vs. realityLorena Bobbitt case legal proceedings
View AnalysisJun 16, 2025
Scorpion Attack - A Paralyzing Sting in the Grand Canyon
Scorpion venom neurotoxicology and sodium ion channel mechanismsArizona bark scorpion identification and distributionSystemic vs. localized envenomation reactions
View AnalysisJun 23, 2025
Manatees & Mermaids
Manatee biology and physiologyLittle Ice Age climate historyBoat strike mortality and marine mammal conservation
View AnalysisJul 7, 2025
Brown Bear Attack - Olga, Igor, and the Kamchatka Brown Bear
Brown bear behavior and defensive aggressionMother bear protection of cubs and surprise encounter riskCoastal vs. inland brown bear populations and food availability
View AnalysisJul 14, 2025
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
Bear Management and Population ControlWildlife Habituation and Food ConditioningHuman-Wildlife Conflict in Developed Countries
View AnalysisJul 21, 2025
The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 1: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
USS Indianapolis sinking and maritime disaster (1945)Atomic bomb component transport and Manhattan Project logisticsOceanic white-tip shark behavior and predation patterns
View AnalysisJul 28, 2025
The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 2: The Ordeal
Oceanic White-Tip Shark Behavior and Predation PatternsSaltwater Immersion Physiological EffectsDehydration-Induced Psychosis and Hallucinations
View AnalysisAug 4, 2025
The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 3: The Rescue and the Trial
USS Indianapolis Sinking and Rescue OperationsMilitary Court-Martial and Justice System FailuresShark Attack Incidents and Marine Biology
View AnalysisAug 11, 2025
Toothie Tales: A Bat to the Mouth, a Snake at the Gates, and Many More
Rabies transmission and prevention protocolsBear-resistant food storage and wilderness safetyBlack bear behavior and habitat management
View AnalysisAug 18, 2025
Jaguar Attack - A Rare and Deadly Encounter
Jaguar attack fatality and human-wildlife conflictFood conditioning and habituation of apex predatorsJaguar evolutionary history and biogeography
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