Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

By Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | QCODE

Comedy

What's Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks about?

True stories of the most extreme wild animal attacks ever documented, told and explained by Wes Larson, a wildlife biologist and animal behavior expert. Wes is joined by his brother Jeff and their mutual friend Mike, and in each episode the three pour over the details of animals attacks and explain how listeners can avoid these kinds of dangerous encounters, and learn a new appreciation for the wild things of the world

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Tiger Shark Attack - A Moth...

01.23.2023

Wes covers the tragic story of Jordan Lindsey, the young woman who had a tragic encounter with a tiger shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas. Jeff takes an interesting stance on the name Jeffrey, and Mike makes a compelling connection ...

Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks episodes:

01.23.2023 Tiger Shark Attack - A Mother's Worst Nightmare Wes covers the tragic story of Jordan Lindsey, the young woman who had a tragic encounter with a tiger shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas. Jeff takes an interesting stance on the name Jeffrey, and Mike makes a compelling connection ...
01.09.2023 Komodo Dragon Attack - A Dragon Shows its Basic Instinct Wes shares a couple of really gruesome komodo dragon attack stories, one involving Sharon Stone's at-the-time husband and a trip that they took to the zoo that took a nasty turn. The guys then talk about their favorite dragons and ...
12.26.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - Bear's Got Your Nose and the 2022 Tooth and Claw Awards Show Wes closes out the year with one more Grizzly Bear attack involving a shocking medical technique unlike anything the ghuys have talked about before, and then Jeff hosts the 2022 Tooth and Claw Awards show. ~~ To advertise on the ...
12.12.2022 Kangaroo Attack - The Kangaroo That Almost Ruined Christmas Wes covers the story of how a kangaroo almost ruins Christmas for a pair of young girls, and kind of actually does ruin Christmas for their dad, while Jeff keeps breaking the rules while picking his favorite Christmas movie and ...
11.28.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - Two Wrestlers vs. One Grizzly, a Python Eats a Woman, and a Bear in Japan Attacks a Rock Climber In this edition of Animal Attack News Roundup, the guys each bring a handful of the most noteworthy animal attack stories to hit the news over the past couple of months to share with each other, and then rank their ...
11.14.2022 Great White Shark Attack - Rodney Fox and the White Pointer On this episode, Wes tells the story of South Australian man Rodney Fox and his extremely bloody encounter with a great white shark. Jeff makes an incredible comeback during the Were You Listening quiz, while Mike admits to crying during ...
10.31.2022 Bigfoot Attack!? - The Tooth and Claw Halloween Special featuring Bigfoot Collectors Club Since so many of you listeners were asking for it, Tooth and Claw's annual spooky Halloween episode this year is all about cryptids! And who better to help cover the topic than Michael and Bryce, our good friends over at ...
10.17.2022 Piranha Attack - Trapped in a Bus in a River of Piranha Wes takes the gang through a couple of stories involving piranhas that made him, and consequently Jeff and Mike, reconsider just how dangerous the fish actually is. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is ...
10.03.2022 Kangaroo Attack - A Rare Roo Attack, the Bull Shark Incident, and the Dangers of Disc Golf In this episode, the guys each bring a handful of noteworthy animal attack stories that hit the headlines recently, and then draft (with varying degrees of success) a soccer team made up of animals. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
09.19.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - A Tragic Trip to Yellowstone Wes tells the story of young Swiss woman Brigitta Fredenhagen, and her fateful trip to Yellowstone National Park. The crew then discusses the myth of the dangers of being out in the wild while menstruating, and then get into a ...
09.05.2022 Dingo Attack - A Dingo Ate My Baby with Payne Lindsey: Part 2 The guys are once again joined by Payne Lindsey to wrap up the true tale of a dingo attack that dominated Australian headlines all through the 1980s. Wes breaks down all of the twists and turns of the ensuing legal ...
08.31.2022 Special Rings of Power Bonus Episode The boys talk Tolkien in this diversionary bonus episode, specifically their hopes and fears for the new Rings of Power series coming out this week. Wes struggles to restrain himself when it comes to bringing up the Silmarillion and Jeff ...
08.29.2022 Dingo Attack - A Dingo Ate My Baby with Payne Lindsey: Part 1 Payne Lindsey of Up and Vanished and Radio Rental fame joins the guys to talk about the shocking origins of the phrase "A dingo ate my baby!" Payne brings some very welcome investigative know-how to the show as Wes tells ...
08.15.2022 Hippo Attack - Marius and his Pet Hippo Humphrey Jeff once again takes the lead to tell the tragic and cautionary tale of Marius, a South African man with a penchant for the outdoors and exotic animals, and his pet hippo Humphrey. Wes dives deep into how many people ...
08.01.2022 The TikTok Bear Encounter - Monkeys, Gators, and Bears in the Latest Animal Attack News Roundup Wes talks about a few recent run-ins with bears, while Jeff and Mike share a handful of other notable recent animal attack news headlines for the July 2022 Animal Attack News Roundup. The guys then talk about animal mimicry and, ...
07.18.2022 Mountain Lion Attack - A Mountain Lion Piggyback Ride Stephen Campbell got a lot more than he bargained for when he was attacked from behind while pipelining near Grande Prairie, Alberta. Wes takes advantage of another opportunity to talk about Lord of the Rings, Jeff channels his inner WWE ...
07.04.2022 Tiger Shark Attack - The Townsville Tiger Shark Shipwreck A fishing expedition quickly turns into a nightmare when a group of three friends find themselves shipwrecked off the coast of Townsville, Australia. The nightmare becomes that much more real when they realize they aren't alone in the open water. ...
06.20.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - The Todd Orr Double Grizzly Bear Attack Wes covers an oft-requested story concerning Todd Orr and the bear who attacked him two times in a single bloody and unfortunate morning. We then do a deep dive into bear safety tactics and talk about just how good of ...
06.06.2022 Rattlesnake Attack - Latest Animal Attack News and Clara Jessup's Run-in with a Rattlesnake We start things off by getting into some of the more notable animal attack news stories from the past couple of months, and then have a really fascinating interview with Clara Jessup, who was bit by a venomous rattlesnake and ...
05.23.2022 Bison Attack - Seeking Love in Bison Bison Bison Territory Two young adults match on a dating app and have a fateful date involving some angry bison that defies the odds. We also cover the bison's historical significance and then get into the usual categories. ~~ This episode of Tooth ...
05.09.2022 Mothers Day Special - Animals that Saved the Day Wes and Jeff's mom is back for another Mothers Day special to talk about a few stories about the times wherein some animals save a human's life. Then we get into some mom-centric categories to wrap things up. ~~ This ...
04.25.2022 Polar Bear Attack - The Cold Campsite Crasher What should have been a once in a lifetime excursion paddling around the Svalbard archipeligo turns into a bloody nightmare for two young friends when the bear crashes their campsite and puts its teeth and its claws to work. ~~ ...
04.18.2022 Bonus Episode Unlocked - Macaw We're releasing two of our bonus episodes this week while we're busy at work on some upcoming exciting stuff. Mike takes the lead and puts a fresh spin on some old classics while really squeezing every last drop out of ...
04.18.2022 Bonus Episode Unlocked - Beavers We're releasing two of our bonus episodes this week while we're busy at work on some upcoming exciting stuff. Jeff takes the lead on this one about beavers, and it turns out to be a lot more informative and interesting ...
04.04.2022 Animal Attack News Roundup - Hank the Tank, The Ukraine Zoo Extraction Project, and More Another roundup of animal attack headlines that have popped up over the past month or so that we thought you'd all be interested in hearing about. Jeff also helps us to understand the hard reality of how the events unfolding ...
03.20.2022 Camel Attack - The Tennessee Camel Rampage We're talking about camels. In light of the recent attack that resulted in the tragic death of two people at a Tennessee petting zoo, Wes put together a little smorgasbord of camel attack stories to explain why a camel might ...
03.06.2022 Great White Shark Attack - The Surfer and the Shark at Monterey Bay Another shark attack on our hands (fins?) and Wes, as always, did a great job researching and preparing to talk through the story of one surfer's unlucky encounter with a great white shark. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact ...
02.20.2022 HARAMBE - The Western Lowland Gorilla In a first, Jeff takes the lead and does a great job of taking us all through the tragic tale of Harambe, the western lowland gorilla who was shot and killed in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo in 2016. ...
02.06.2022 Animal Attack News Roundup - Eko the Tiger, the Serial Squirrel, and Monkeyin’ Around We finally get around to talking about the incident down in a Florida zoo involving Eko the tiger, and share our thoughts on what the fallout of the unfortunate incident was and should be. ~~ To advertise on the show, ...
01.23.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - Night of the Grizzly: Part 3 - The Aftermath Third and final episode of Night of the Grizzly. Wes walks us through the immediate aftermath of the worst night in the history of Glacier National Park, and how it completely altered how we look at and deal with grizzly ...
01.16.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - Night of the Grizzly: Part 2 - Trout Lake Part 2 of Night of the Grizzly, the tragic story of two grizzly attacks occurring on the same night in Glacier National Park. Once again, Wes prepared like mad to get this episode to be as informative and entertaining as ...
01.09.2022 Grizzly Bear Attack - Night of the Grizzly: Part 1 - The Granite Park Chalet Part 1 of Night of the Grizzly, the tragic story of two grizzly attacks occurring on the same night in Glacier National Park. Wes prepared like a madman to get this episode to be as accurate and entertaining as possible, ...
12.17.2021 Cobra Attack - Suraj Strikes Twice A cobra attack takes place in the South Indian state of Kerala just a couple of months ago. There's a lot of intrigue and an unusual amount of evil going on in this episode compared to most of our others, ...
12.04.2021 Animal Attack News Roundup - Toilet Snakes, A Storm of Scorpions, and The Aporkalypse We cover some of the more noteworthy animal attacks that have occurred recently (Jeff breaks this rule. Kind of. But what do we expect at this point...) ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is ...
11.19.2021 Crocodile Attack - The Killer Croc Down Under A saltwater crocodile attack that took place South of Darwin, Australia. It involves 3 young friends out for a day of fun on the banks of a flooding river and, due to an enormous crocodile, it unfortunately ends in tragedy. ...
11.05.2021 Bee Attack - NOT THE BEES!!! Bees. This story takes place down in the hills of Hueco Tanks down in Texas, and involves two men getting swarmed by bees at a moment of total vulnerability. Of all the animals we've covered on the show so far, ...
10.24.2021 Vampire Bat Attack - The Spook-tacularly Rabid Halloween Special The Vampire Bat, one of the signature animals of the Halloween season. ~~ 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 ...
10.15.2021 Animal Attack News Roundup - Leopards, Gators, Bears, and The Big Money Anniversary Quiz It's time for another roundup of all the wildest animal attack headlines of the past month or so. Plus, Wes quizzes Mike and Jeff as a way to celebrate the first anniversary of Tooth and Claw. ~~ To advertise on ...
10.02.2021 Coyote Attack - The Cape Breton Coyotes and the Folk Music Singer Hear the tragic attack that took place up in Canada involving Taylor Mitchell, the unfortunate victim of a very rare, possibly even singular encounter with a pack of coyotes. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & ...
09.17.2021 Grizzly Bear Attack - Grouchy Glacier Grizzly Wes has another grizzly bear story to share on this one, with a little bit of a mystery twist. Jeff learns that bears probably can't operate cameras, and Mike thinks it's time for "Stop, Drop and Roll" to move over ...
09.03.2021 Jaguar Attack - Beware the Jaguars Jaws 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 ...
08.21.2021 Animal Attack News Roundup - The Scales & Tails Alligator Attack with Lindsay Bull, Wildin' Coyotes, and the 100-Pound Beehive 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 ...
08.13.2021 Bull Shark Attack - What's the Spanish Word for Shark? 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 ...
07.30.2021 Horse Attack - Love 'em or Hate 'em 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 ...
07.16.2021 Grizzly Bear Attack - Al, The Man Who Punched a Bear 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! ...
07.02.2021 Animal Attack News Roundup - Whale Gulps Man, Girl Pushes Bear, and More 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 ...
06.25.2021 Rattlesnake Attack - Heads and Tails: The Western Diamondback 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 ...
06.11.2021 Cassowary Attack - Kicking and Screaming 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. ...
05.28.2021 Black Bear Attack: Bear vs. Bacon 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 ...
05.21.2021 Animal Attacks Monthly Update - Bobcat Tossing, and Animals vs. Humans 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 ...

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