Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

Wes prepared a few stories to share with us all about the rare but no-less-violent jaguar attack, so strap on your helmets and join us for the ride.  ~~ 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 Podcas...

We cover the past month's biggest headlines concerning wild animal attacks. We are joined for an interview by Lindsay Bull, the trainer at Scales and Tails who was bit and then rolled over on by Darth Gator, the alligator she works as a trainer for. ~~ 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 exclus...

The story of a shark attack that takes place down in Cancun, Mexico. This is an inspiring tale of a woman who was strong enough to survive and go onto share her experience with a bull shark with the rest of the world, helping many others find the strength to live their best life. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to...

We have a special guest to talk a little bit about Mike's least favorite animal: horses. Will she be able to change his mind at all, or will he continue to be a huge negative nelly? ~~ 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...

We cover another grizzly bear attack story, this one taking place in a campsite. Believe it or not, this actually makes what would already be a precarious situation all the more unpredictable. ~~ 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...

The man who was swallowed by a whale, the California teen who pushed a bear off of her wall to protect her dogs, and a handful of other interesting stories Wes felt were important to share. ~~ 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...

Wes covers what might just be the weirdest animal attack we've talked about so far. (Disclaimer: We had a small hiccup while recording, hopefully none of you are bothered by it. You may not even notice it. But if you do, just know that it gets cleared up at around the 20 minute mark.) ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get acce...

One of the more unique episodes we've done so far, on an animal that many people haven't even ever heard of: cassowaries. ~~ 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 updates o...

The story of Cynthia Dusel-Bacon, who spent her summers working in the wilds of Alaska taking geological samples. But on one fateful day in 1977, she was the one that was sampled; by a relatively small but still insanely powerful black Bear that had decided it wanted to make a meal of her. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get...

Wes gathered up a bunch of notable animal attacks that hit the news over the past month. Then, the crew talks about the Animals vs. Humans poll that's been making the rounds online recently. It goes off the rails pretty quickly. ~~ 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 thi...

We are joined by the one and only Cindy Larson, the greatest biological mother Jeff and Wes have ever had. Wes prepared two stories of incredible motherly strength and instinct, and delves into a little bit of the science behind the "mother bear" behavior seen not only from animals, but humans too. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the sho...

Wes has an only-slightly creepy, a little sad, and surprisingly endearing story about a woman, her family, and a spider. Jeff gets inappropriate again, and Mike follows suit.  ~~ 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 Gr...

The wrap up of the story of the Lions of Tsavo. But first, we engage in the age old debate of what’s better: ice powers or tree powers? ~~ 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 la...

The much-requested, long-awaited story of the Tsavo lions. These two lions truly caused about as much havoc as any large predators in history, and brought an entire railway operation to a complete halt!  ~~ 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...

Wes takes us out to the ocean to tell a tale of a shipwreck and shark attack. Jeff musters up enough confidence to feel that he could survive the situation just fine. ~~ 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 Clu...

A man named Ron and way too many monitor lizards. Wes takes us through one of the more bizarre and mysterious animal attacks the show has discussed thus far. Jeff gets excited talking about lizard genitalia, and Mike ponders the possibility of the reptilians being responsible. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an...

Wes takes us to Alaska to tell of a malcontent moose messing up a morning mosey. All we can say is, thank goodness for bras.  ~~ 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 updat...

Wes gives us all a glimpse into the horrors of killer whale captivity, particularly one mistreated orca and the unfortunate demise of three different people at his hands. Or fins. Teeth, maybe?  ~~ 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 Patreo...

Jeff takes over for the first Tooth and Claw mini, and has some incredibly bizarre, Hitchcock-ian stories to share about some persistent crows and other birds who have taken issue with humankind. (Disclaimer: We experienced some technical issues while recording, so please forgive us for some random volume swings you may hear.)  ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to...

Wes takes us up to Glacier National Park to talk about another grizzly bear encounter, this time involving a man and his recently graduated daughter who decided to take a little trip up to Northern Montana together. The bear who attacked them probably didn't realize that this was a celebratory trip, otherwise it may have let their trespass into its territory slide.  ~~ To advertise on the show, co...

Wes has some uncomfortable stories to share this time, especially for the male listeners. Some of you weirdos might like this one a lot though, just like Jeff and Mike did. ~~ 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 Grizz...

A year-end special! Wes has a couple of animal attack stories that involve two of the greatest musical acts ever to come out of North America (can't fight the facts), and also brings to discussion the popular "Which animal would you pick to defend you?" meme that's been making the rounds online for a while now. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Su...

Wes takes us all the way up to a remote logging camp in Alaska to share a story about two young boys who tread a little too close to a wolf. Jeff takes the rare opportunity to shout out a serial killer. ~~ 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...

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: a story about one man's death-defying showdown with an angry hippopotamus. Jeff and Mike are chastised by Wes for even thinking of the best way for surviving a hippo attack.  ~~ 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...

Wes finally gets to talk about the polar bear, which, alongside literally every other, is his favorite animal. A small group of young campers head up to an archipelago off the northern coast of Norway, only to end up on the wrong end of the Arctic predator/prey dynamic. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extens...