This week we look into the very strange and bizarre animal known as the Tasmanian devil.  This is the most iconic animal and thing to come out of the Australian state of Tasmania.  A lot of people don't know where Tasmania is, but definitely a part of Australia.  Some don't even know the devils are a real animal.  They certainly are.  The devils are actually the largest living carnivorous marsupials in the world.  But, they really aren't very big, only the size of a small dog.  They get their name from the loud devil like sounds they make when feeding and mating.  We dive into some of their history, facts about them and also go over the devils in pop-culture. 

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On this episode we quickly talk about something that happens every year in Katmai National Park, Alaska, and that's Fat Bear Week.  It is a single elimination tournament to declare the fattest of bears.  Tens of thousands of people vote for their favorite bear to take home the championship.  We also talk about our new Force of Nature t-shirts that are finally in.  Pre-Order your's now.

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This week we have part two of the famous true crime like story, Night of the Grizzlies.  We jump right into where we left off with both of our attack stories.  We find out what goes down during the attack at Trout Lake on Michele Koons.  We also find out what happens at the Granite Park Chalet where the first bear attack took place.  We will meet a cast of characters from both stories.  Unfortunately, both stories do end in the gruesome deaths of two 19 year old women.  These are sad, but thrilling stories.  The aftermath of what happened on this night greatly changed the way grizzly bears are now managed.  After this night no longer were people allowed to feed bears.  Nowadays we try to keep away from bears as much as possible, a lot of the reason is from this night.  It still remains a mystery why on one night two bears attacked two different women.  Coincidence?... Seems like it. 

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This week, we have one of the best true crime stories involving animals... This is Night of the Grizzlies. We go back in time to 1967, to Glacier National Park. Back then rules for bears were pretty lax, to say the least. Tourists would come from all over to watch grizzlies battle for the best garbage. From when the park was founded in 1910 there had never been a fatal grizzly attack. But on one fateful night it all changes... There are two different grizzly bear attacks just hours apart and a few miles away, both from different bears, and both lead to the death of two 19 year old women. Its a crazy story.  We also learn a bit about Glacier National Park and 1967. This is only part one... There may be a cliffhanger. 

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This week we go to the ocean and cover attack stories from one of mans most fearful predators... sharks.  These are stories that have all happened in the last few months and most actually take place Down Under, in Australia.  For some reason there has been a surge of shark attacks there as well as 4 recent deaths, we cover them all.  We also are joined by a special guest Dayna Bodtcher, she is an avid shark lover and related to both hosts.  Dayna and Dave both provide their own stories.  And we end on the very first shark fatality in the state of Maine. 

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This week we have our "12th" (not 13th like I said in the show) edition of recent animal stories and attacks that have happened from April-July.  

1st Story- Man Rescues Coyote Pup on Kayaking Trip

2nd Story- Zookeeper in Zurich Killed by Siberian Tiger

3rd Story- Child in India Killed and Partially Eaten by Wild Pigs

4th Story- Black Bear Attacks Woman in Her Own Backyard

5th Story- Montana Man Attacked by Grizzly Bear

6th Story- Two Men Attacked by Brown Bear in Northern Italy

7th Story- Florida Man Bitten in the Face by Gator While Trying to Retrieve Frisbee from Lake

8th Story- 6 Year Old Boy Attacked by Crocodile in Mexico

9th Story- Woman Falls Off Cliff at Grand Canyon

10th Story- Young Girl Bitten 19 Times by a Fox in New Jersey

11th Story- Brave Young Boy Saves Sister From a Dog Attack

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Sorry we added the wrong file on the last one. This is the full Force of Nature year end awards. 

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This week we celebrate our 2nd anniversary episode.  After two whole years doing the show we really love doing it and a big thank you to all the listeners who support us.  We have some new stupid idiots of Yellowstone stories that involve sneaking into the closed park and falling into a thermal pool and people who get too close to wild, dangerous bison.  Then we go over which insects have the most painful stings. Spoiler... it's the bullet ant.  There are four levels of pain with four being the worst.  Then we talk about a plant that if you get stung by it you may commit suicide because the pain is just too much.  Then we end the episode with a few listener stories.

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This week we have part two of invasive species... but this week we focus on invasive species in a certain place.  This might be one of the strangest most bizarre places on the planet... Florida. Florida is home to some of the most notable invasive species in the country. These invasive species have either been released by pet owners or escaped facilities.  They are now wrecking havoc all over the Sunshine State.   

1st Story- Invasive, Giant, Gross and Poisonous Cane Toads

2nd Story- The Dog Like Lizard, Tegu

3rd Story- Iguanas and Nile Monitor Lizards

4th Story- The Yummy Tasting, but Venomous Lionfish

5th Story- Pythons of the Everglades

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