Force of Nature

In this episode we look at what happens on the fateful day when Terry Thompson let out his 50 plus exotic animals and ended his own life.  We look at what the officers had to do and the difficult decisions they had to make.  No other police force has had to deal with a situation like this before... nobody is prepared for something like this.  We also look into the aftermath of this crazy story.  ...

We bring you the set up for a famous story from 2011.  A man named Terry Thompson, a very excentric man who owned over 50 exotic animals.  We learn about his life and mental state before the incident.  Terry let all of his animals loose and then killed himself... leaving local authorities to deal with 50 dangerous animals on the loose.  We're talking lions, tigers, bears, wolves, cougars all on th...

This episode we cover one of the coolest animals in the world, the capybara.  They have become super popular over the last few years thanks to memes and short videos, all the kids know of capybaras.  The are the largest rodents in the world, getting up to 175lbs.  They are also known for being the most chill and friendliest animal.  They make all kinds of friends in the wild with all kinds of othe...

We have part 2 of our 18th edition of recent animal stories and attacks. We look back at stories that happened in the back half of 2023.   1st Story- Siberian Tiger Attack 2nd Story- Blue Ringed Octopus 3rd Story- Rabies 4th Story- Man Survives Crocodile Attack in Strange Way 5th Story- Larges Gator Caught in Florida 6th Story- Woman Stabbed in the Back by Stingray Here's a link to Dave's audioboo...

Matt and Dave record together again. We have three recent shark attacks stories and all end in fatalities. 

We have our 18th edition of recent animal stories and attacks. We look back at stories that happened in the back half of 2023.   1st Story- Jaguar Attacks Brave Uncle 2nd Story- Man Escapes Jaguar When Cell Phone Explodes in Pocket 3rd Story- UPS Driver Bitten by Rattlesnake 4th Story- Zookeeper Attacked by Hippo 5th Story- Adult Film Actor Bitten on Privates by Python 6th Story- Dave Shares Recen...

We had a solo episode where we learn all about the amazing big cat... The leopard. Since we have covered several man-eating leopard stories we thought it would be a good idea to learn more about them. There are actually eight different leopard subspecies sprinkled throughout Asia and Africa. We go over all of them, as well as quiz Dave on if he can tell the difference between a leopard and jaguar....

We bring you another adventure from our man, Jim Corbett. In this adventure we cover Jim's hunt for the Panar Man-eating Leopard. While this leopard is one of his lesser known stories it has the second highest kill count by an animal in recorded history. 400 kills. This large male leopard terrorized villages in India for years.  We follow how Jim was finally able to end the leopards reign of terro...

We celebrate Fat Bear Week... As winter approaches it's important for bears to pack on the pounds for hibernation. At Katmai National Park in Alaska people can vote for who they think is the fattest bear.  We also cover a recent bear attack story from Banff National Park.   Here's a link to Dave's audiobook.   https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C9L7DGBC/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWU-BK-ACX0-356266&...

This episode we wanted to cover an animal with some Halloween street cred... Commonly associated with bad omens and death. The raven. We have never seen an animal with so much mythology and folklore from around the world. We learn about all the mythology and folklore as well as the differences between raven's and crows. As well as learning all about raven's and how intelligent they are. They're th...

We have part 2... we cover several diverse animal stories that have happened so far in 2023.   Story 1- Tiger Kills Two Members of a Family Story 2- Bus Crashes Into Bee Hives Story 3- The Myth of We Swallow Spiders in Our Sleep is Kinda True Story 4- Uptick in Dingo Attacks in Australia Story 5- Dave Covers Some Bear Attacks Story 6- Couple Gets Engaged at Hospital Despite Brutal Bison Attack   H...

Well our second recording of this episode. The first time we thought we recorded the whole episode, but Matt forgot to press record. So we had to re-record this one.  We cover several diverse stories that have happened in the first half of 2023.    Story 1-  Predator Black Bear Attack in Arizona Story 2-  Cambodia Crocodile Farmer Falls into Crocodile Pool Story 3-  Snake on a Plane Story 4-  Zebr...

This episode we go back to a story from 1983... What starts out as a shrimp fishing trip for three young friends ends in a horror story. After they find themselves in a big storm their shit capsizes. Leaving then with one option, swim to their safety. And that's when they see a shark fin circling them. This real story as even been adapted to a loosely based film from 2010, called "The Reef." We co...

This episode we look at a few fairly recent shark attack stories. We cover the story of the viral video of a man being attacked by a tiger shark in Egypt that was caught on video. We found the back story and what led to the crazy attack. Dave also shares an attack from the Galapagos Islands. Then we end with a story about a Netflix documentary crew that got their boat deflated by a tiger shark. So...

This episode we learn all about the garbage can of the sea, the tiger shark. Tiger sharks are found mostly in warmer waters throughout the world. One of the most dangerous animals in the ocean, but always coming in second after the great white. They will literally eat anything... From turtles to license plates to even people.  The tiger shark is a really cool fish as you will find out.     ***DM u...

This episode we look at the tallest living land animal... The giraffe. Giraffe's are way cooler and way more weird than you expected. Evolution must have been a little drunk when making these animals. Giraffe's are native to Africa and there are nine subspecies. Like with other solo animals we've covered we learn all about these weirdos. Did you know their tongue is nearly two feet long? And they...

This episode we look at the very popular story of Cocaine Bear.  This story has only gotten more popular with the recently released film. The film was great! But, obviously very fabricated. We tell the real crazy story. A drug smuggler named Andrew Thornton, who is a very interesting man, decided to dump cocaine out of his plane and jumped out himself. Things didn't go well on his jump. And the fi...

***We had a little issue with our sound quality on this one. Working to make it better.***   We look at what might be one of the silliest stories of man vs bird. This story is a tragic-comedy, for how dumb and silly parts of it are, there was real human suffering.  First we learn about emu's then we go back to 1932 in Western Australia. Due to multiple circumstances emu's invaded the wheat farms....

We conclude our three part series with some more wild and crazy stories from 2022.    Story 1- Elephant Kills Woman, Then Attacks Her Grave  Story 2- Over Worked Elephant Rips Man in Half  Story 3- Elephant Attacks Car on Safari  Story 4- Drunk Man Finds His Way Into Emu Enclosure Story 5- Amazon Driver Killed by Dogs  Story 6- Bison Attack in South Dakota    If you would like to give a donation y...

We go back to some of the most interesting stories of 2022.  Also the return of Cheetor.  Story 1- Grizzly Bear Objects to Wedding  Story 2- 1st Death by Kangaroo in 86 Years Story 3- Alaskan Man Killed by Muskox Story 4- Trailer Park Woman Sicks Pitbull on her Friend  Story 5- Monkey Business Story 6- Monkeys Force Woman to Fall 20ft  Story 7- Japanese Authorities Accidentally Tranquilize a Woman...

For this bonus episode, Matt and Dave test out their new remote recording. Since they now live a long ways from each other. The test went pretty well and so far happy with the audio quality. Let us know what you think.  Also... Two crazy stories! Story 1- Florida Gator Attacks Elderly Woman Story 2- Leopard in India Attacks And Injures Many People Inside a Courthouse.    If you would like to give...

We return after a 13 month hiatus with recent animal stories and attacks, all from last year, 2022. This is just part 1.    1st Story- Grizzly Attacks Two College Wrestlers in Wyoming 2nd Story- Largest Python Ever Found in Florida 3rd-5th Stories- Dave Tells Multiple Stories of Gator Attacks in Florida 6th Story- Teenager Gets Attacked by Shark on Florida Beach   If you would like to give a donat...

This is an episode to catch up with Matt and Dave. Dave has moved to Florida and Matt vacations there. 

This episode we go over some very deathy stories all involving brown bear attacks in Russia. Some of these are quite brutal.  Story 1- Russian Boxer Goes Revenant on Brown Bear Story 2- Russian Couple Spends Days in a Tree Hiding from Bear Story 3- Bear Brutally Attacks Young Woman Who Calls Her Mom While Being Eaten Alive Story 4- Canadian Climbers Attack By Grizzly Story 5- Bear Kills Man While...

Thank you very much to everyone who reached out to us.  Since we have been on hiatus, we wanted to give you some updates on the show. We also have our 3rd annual Fat Bear Week conclusion. We find out which Alaskan brown bear was the fattest right before winter. Also a funny story how farting fish almost caused an international incident during the cold war. Then some animal fart facts. And a recent...