Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

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. Watch here: https://youtu.be/aAJ1m_DkLpo ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive...

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. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple...

The guys talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the mainstream during the past month or so. Watch here: https://youtu.be/YDW_wKFDRcI ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple...

Wes takes the guys through a violent encounter that two surfers had with a great white shark. One got lucky, and one didn't. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts. For the latest update...

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! Take your food to the next level...

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. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts...

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. Watch here: https://youtu.be/uvv9LeVBYxY ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and...

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.... Watch here: https://youtu.be/hSHvlJ0jjGs ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show o...

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. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by su...

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. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Too...

Two incredibly unlikely encounters with a mountain lion in California cause a major legal battle, heartbreaking injury, and a crisis of faith. https://fishingclash.link/Tooth&Claw ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining th...

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. Watch here: https://youtu.be/2ohwutlKyb8 ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an ext...

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. Watch here: https://youtu.be/S8l0j-bJiF8 ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive...

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! Watch here: https://youtu.be/ho9OS2WEH6g ~~ To advertise on the sho...

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. Watch here: The Revenant: The Man and the Bear Who Inspired the Movie ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE...

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! Watch here: Alligator Attack - 2 Brothers 1 Gator ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensiv...

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. Watch here: https://youtu.be/pb_SFRPK6sw ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like th...

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. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/uY_gTAePR7c ~~ To advertise on the sho...

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. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an...

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...

After 4 years of waiting, Wes finally takes us through our most requested story: the tragic story of Timothy Treadwell, the Grizzly Man, and Amie Huguenard, who met their end when they were killed by an Alaskan Brown Bear in 2003. In this episode, we learn about Timothy's upbringing, how his passion for bears had its genesis, and how he was viewed by both people in the bear world and the public at...

The African cape buffalo might not be the first animal that comes to mind when thinking about the most dangerous animals of Africa, but they are not one to be taken lightly. Jeff gives us the rundown on what makes them potentially so deadly, and Wes details the biology that makes them special. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and...

Wes covers a couple of recent stories involving dumb and bad men trying to blame their crimes on bears, while Mike digs into a story that he has somehow completely missed out on until now as he has been out of the country for the duration of it, and Jeff shares a story about a tragic lion mauling. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the sho...

Hey everyone! Here's another subscriber episode we thought would be fun to release to the world at large to give everyone a little taste-test of what they can expect if they join either our Patreon or Apple Griz Club. In this one, Jeff shares an unlikely story involving a skydiver and some fire ants, Wes gets fussy about the liberal usage of time travel, and Mike is worried about everyone else's m...

In memory of Bear 399, Wes shares some of experiences working with her and her cubs, including one of the most intense nights of his life. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts. For the...