Tooth and Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

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. Jeff decides that hearing about a horrific grizzly bear attack only makes him want to go hike on that same trail our subjects were attacked on, and Mike still isn't convinced that Grizzly Bears just don't like eating bowling balls. Thanks again for listening! We hope you enjoy the episode.

Wes has some uncomfortable stories to share this time, especially for the male listeners. And the empathetic female listeners. Some of you weirdos might like this one a lot though. Jeff and Mike take things too far, too quickly. Thanks for listening! Hope you all enjoy the episode.

Welcome to our 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. Jeff reaches back into his bag of arguments he decides are best served aired out in a public forum, and Mike assumes a new role as the arbiter of petty arguments. Thanks again for listening! We appreciate you all. Please rate and review our show on Apple podcasts, and if you aren't embarrassed by us, share us around with your friends and family, it really helps us out a lot. We hope you enjoy the episode!

On this episode, 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, and Mike still doesn't know if he was right about several things. Thanks for listening! Please share our podcast with your friends and family, it really helps us out a lot. We hope you enjoy the episode!

On  this episode, Wes takes us all the way out to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe for a story about one man's death-defying showdown with an angry hippopotamus. Along with a telling a story, Wes chastises Jeff and Mike just for thinking of the best way to survive a hippo attack, Jeff weaves an ugly tapestry of falsehoods and slander to cast over Mike involving a milkshake and some lasagna, and Mike contends that Paul actually WON the fight with the hippo.

On this episode, Wes finally gets to talk about the polar bear, which alongside literally every other animal is his favorite animal. In this story, 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. Wes shares a lot of really good knowledge on the matter, and thoroughly convinces Jeff and Mike that much more could have and should have been done to prevent the attack. Jeff also has a hard time with words (we had to edit out some of them, it just got too embarrassing) and Mike is insensitive about global warming. Thanks for listening to the show! Please rate the podcast and subscribe to it, it really helps us out a lot! We hope you enjoy the episode.

On this episode, Wes navigates the twists and turns of a story about a chimpanzee attack that should probably be made into a movie. Saint James rescues a baby chimp whose mother died at the hands of poachers, and he takes the little guy back to California to raise as his own. But this seemingly sweet, direct-to-TV Lifetime flick quickly devolves into more of a Planet of the Apes kind of situation, and (spoiler alert) the chimps win this round in a total blowout. Jeff strongly expresses his love for chimps who wear clothes, and Mike needs to make friends. Thanks for listening, everyone! Follow us at toothandclawpodcast on Instagram, and help us out by rating this podcast and subscribing to it, it helps us out a lot. Hope you enjoy the story.

Wes, Jeff, and Mike sit down to cover another real life wild animal attack, this one involving a young woman on a nice, innocent little hike and a mountain lion who has other, hungrier ideas. Wes, unexpectedly, digs into the relationship drama aspect of this story, while Jeff outs himself as a prolific mountain lion spotter. Mike wonders whether an emergency air-lift helicopter ride is a fair trade-off for not buying an expensive can of bear spray. Thanks for listening! Help us out by rating the podcast and subscribing to it, it really does helps us out. We hope you enjoy the episode.

Wildlife wunderkind Wes Larson is once again joined by Mike and Jeff as he recounts the horrifying story of Rob Rebstock's run-in with a 19-foot great white shark back in 1975. Turns out it was a big year for great whites, and not just because of Jaws. Wes does it once again and shares not just one but TWO bonus shark attack stories, which got everyone excited. Jeff waxes long-form poetic about all his favorite sharks until time loses all meaning, and Mike shares two different experiences involving his dad that have probably caused lasting damage, which Wes and Jeff don't allow to go on for too long despite the healing and therapeutic effect it may have had. As always, thank you so much for listening! If you have a moment to spare, please rate our podcast and subscribe to it, it really helps us out a lot. We hope you enjoy the episode.

This week, Wes, Jeff, and Mike recount and discuss the tale of an alligator attack that took place down in a Texas Bayou back in 2015. The story involves Tommie Woodward, a young man beloved in his community, and an 11 foot alligator that took exception to Tommie's late night swim in Bukart's Marina. Wes, as always, shares his knowledge on how best to deal with or hopefully avoid altogether an alligator attack. Jeff, on the other hand, has more unconventional ideas on how to fight back. Mike needs counseling. Thanks so much for listening! Help us out by leaving a positive review and subscribing to the show so you never miss an episode.