A teen develops rashes that leak pus and blood, and doctors discover he has one of the most feared diseases on the planet. Then, a tough ultra-marathoner is brought to his knees by a deadly infection that's shredding his organs. To actually see the Monsters Inside Me episode you just listened to, stream full episodes on discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/monsters to start your 7-day free trial today. Terms apply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monsters Inside Me: Help! My Son is a Leper

Hear shocking, true stories about people who found themselves in a life or death situation, face-to-face with a dangerous animal. I Was Prey features direct audio from five hit TV shows: I Was Prey, This Came Out of Me, Nature’s Deadliest, Still Alive and Monsters Inside Me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A chimpanzee at an animal sanctuary escapes its enclosure and chases down a volunteer. Then, a surfer is ready to catch a wave when a great white shark knocks him off his board and attacks him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I Was Prey: Feeding Frenzy

A snowboarder gets trapped for an hour six feet under the snow and a drone captures a terrifying flash flood in Maui. Then, youthful hijinks go terribly wrong, leaving friends injured and trapped on a Utah mountainside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still Alive: Worst Case Scenario

A skier is buried in snow with minutes for to be uncovered before he suffocates and a kayaker is chased to the beach by a frenzied Hammerhead shark. Then, a near death experience is caught as a plane ditches into the sea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still Alive: Plane Crash Cam

A kayaker fights for his life as he's caught in a raging torrent during a flash flood in a South African river. A solo sailor fights for his life adrift in the middle of the North Atlantic and a man films a frightening light plane crash into the forest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still Alive: Hell or High Water

A scientist falls into a crevasse in the Himalayas. Badly injured, he must climb out alone or die. A man plummets to earth in free-fall when his parachute malfunctions and a woman almost drowns after being dumped from a raft in the Colorado River. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monsters Inside Me: Help! My Son is a Leper

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