When Animals Attack Podcast

In episode 16, Jen and Nilo swap stories of black bear attacks in Alaska, India, and elsewhere around the world, and discuss the most realistic animal attack ever to appear on screen, from the 2015 survival horror film Backcountry. Along the way, they also explain how to differentiate between brown and black bears, and share some tips for how to survive (and avoid!) defensive vs. predatory bear attacks, so that you can stay safe in bear country.

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Sources:

https://www.player.one/backcountry-director-adam-macdonald-explains-why-black-bears-make-better-horror-424762?amp=1

http://collider.com/adam-macdonald-backcountry-interview/amp/

https://www.outsideonline.com/1962221/how-survive-black-bear-attack

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/03/11/movies/15bearsfeature.html

https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/05/24/a_hero_with_one_big_regret.html

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/husbands-heroic-efforts-couldnt-save-mauled-wife/article18247282/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/black-bear-kills-woman-camper-north-of-chapleau-ont-1.556281

https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2017/06/black-bear-attacks-human-wildlife-conflict-alaska

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/man-bear-selfie-video-mauled-death-selfies-india-odisha-asia-a8335806.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5912895/Man-mauled-bear-attacks-killing-couple-India-mob-beat-death.html

Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals

Stephen Herrero, Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance

Larry Kaniuk, Alaska Bear Tales

In episode 15, Nilo and Jen are joined by author Gordon Grice to discuss African lion attacks. They swap stories that span more than a century and several countries, including the "man-eaters of Tsavo," and then debate the merits of two films based on those notorious attacks: Bwana Devil (1953) and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). Along the way, they also touch on the follies of colonialism and briefly review Prey (2007) and the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Beasts are on the Streets!

You can find Gordon at https://www.facebook.com/Gordon-Grice-245896990423/ and http://www.GordonGrice.com

Sources:

Michael Bright, Man-Eaters

James Clarke, Man Is the Prey

Paolo Israel, "The War of Lions: Witch-Hunts, Occult Idioms and Post-Socialism in Northern Mozambique," Journal of Southern African Studies 35.1 (2009).

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tsavo-man-eaters-lions

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/man-eater-of-mfuwe/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-most-ferocious-man-eating-lions-2577288/#qrEwW2p8SSzzHDU0.99

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/man-eaters-of-tsavo-11614317/

https://www.newsweek.com/three-poachers-eaten-lions-after-breaking-game-reserve-hunt-rhinos-1009155

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/07/710840965/suspected-rhino-poacher-killed-by-elephant-eaten-by-pride-of-lions-in-south-afri

https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/video-lion-tamer-attacked-during-circus-performance-in-ukraine/5238227/

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/lioness-manes/?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_term=20190422&utm_content=2258310263&utm_campaign=NOVA+Next&linkId=66292976

In episode 14, Jen and Nilo are joined by New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis to discuss bunnies on film, from The Rules of the Game to Night of the Lepus to Us, along with a few true stories of rabbit attacks.

In episode 13, Jen & Nilo share stories of venomous snake attacks from around the world, including a harrowing listener story from Steve Rankin, executive producer of Naked and Afraid. They round off these real-life tales with a discussion of the cinematic serpents of Snake Island and the Hong Kong/Philippines coproduction, The Evil Snake Girl.

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Sources:

Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals

Edward R. Ricciuti, Killer Animals

Don Zaidle, American Man-Killers

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-34214029

In episode 12, Nilo and Jen cover a range of wolf tales spanning history and the globe, from contemporary Korea and Alaska to the 18th century exploits of the Beast of Gévaudan. They also touch on the recent story of the runner who strangled a cougar to fend off an attack, before reviewing the big bad wolves of The Grey, Frozen, and Brotherhood of the Wolf.

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Sources:

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/0128/The-Grey-Is-film-s-portrayal-of-wolves-as-man-killers-too-dramatic

http://wolfology1.tripod.com/id106.htm

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/propubs/05_mcnay_mooney_attempted_predation_of_child_by_wolf_icy_bay_ak.pdf

James Clarke, Man Is the Prey, New York: Stein and Day, 1964.

John Pollard, Wolves and Werewolves, London: Robert Hale, 1964.

Jay M. Smith, Monsters of the Gévaudan: The Making of a Beast, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2011.

In episode 11, Jen & Nilo talk tigers! They cover a number of attacks in India, including the story of the notorious Champawat tigress, and then Jen does a deep dive into a mystical tale of feline vengeance against a poacher from Siberia. They finish up by reviewing an array of movies about middle-aged white men using tigers to behave badly – Roar, Burning Bright, and Black Zoo – with a brief detour through the ridiculous Jurassic Park ripoff, Sabretooth.

Sources:

http://mandesasblueplanet.blogspot.com/2015/06/training-stray-dogs-to-protect-villages.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29987187

Man-Eating Tigers of the Sundarbans (BBC, 2009, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hbn62)

The Tiger, John Vaillant

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champawat_Tiger

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/india-tiger-hunt.html

Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod.

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In episode 10, Jen flies solo to share some wild turkey attack stories and dig into the vaguely Thanksgiving-themed Blood Freak.

Sources:

This American Life, "Poultry Slam 2011"

https://nypost.com/2017/08/25/wild-turkeys-from-hell-are-terrorizing-this-town/

https://medium.com/the-mission/taking-time-to-be-thankful-surviving-a-wild-turkey-attack-34d75e6a12c6

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Wild-Turkeys-Chase-Attack-Stamford-Neighbors-441752913.html

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/01/31/Wild-turkey-chases-attacks-police-cruiser-in-Pennsylvania/1741517408232/

https://www.kqed.org/news/90828/what-to-do-if-you-are-attacked-by-a-wild-turkey-a-bay-area-problem

Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod.

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In this Halloween mini-episode, Nilo and Jen stir up a melange of tales of rats attacking humans and discuss the cinematic rodents of Willard, Of Unknown Origin, and Deadly Eyes.

Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod.

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In episode 8, Nilo and Jen shed light on the hidden menace plaguing our streets – raccoons! They trade stories about the masked marauders with creepy tiny hands, recommend outdoor excursions for self care in these trying times, and discuss the merits of the little-known Troma gem, Coons: Night of the Bandits of the Night.

Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod.

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Sources: I Was Prey, "Close to Home" (2.10, 2018) http://bangordailynews.com/2017/06/14/news/midcoast/maine-woman-attacked-by-raccoon-drowns-rabid-animal-in-puddle/ https://abc7news.com/pets/sf-residents-concerned-after-raccoons-attack-2nd-couple/1060775/

In the seventh episode of When Animals Attack, Jen and Nilo swap dog attack stories from the US & the UK, including the tragic case of Diane Whipple, bite into breed discrimination & the use of dogs as tools of the state, reflect on 35 years of Cujo barking at a car, and compare the hellhounds of Devil Dog and Rottweiler.

Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod.

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Sources:

Karen Delise, Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics

Once Upon a Crime podcast, "Wild Things: Chapter 3: The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case – Part 1"

Once Upon a Crime podcast, "Wild Things: Chapter 4: The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case – Part 2"

American Justice, "The San Francisco Dog Mauling," A&E

https://dogtime.com/dog-health/general/9218-dog-bites-and-the-media-researcher-karen-delise-weighs-in

https://www.livescience.com/61241-how-often-do-dogs-maul-owners.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jun/01/dangerous-dog-attack-victims-speak

https://people.com/archive/unleashed-fury-vol-55-no-7/

https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2002/descent-darkness

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/westmoreland/2006/07/19/Wolf-dogs-killed-owner-autopsy-determines/stories/200607190197

http://time.com/5280769/dog-attack-dachshund-woman-oklahoma-death/

http://articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/28/local/me-maul28