Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
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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June 22, 2026 • 125 mins
We are so pleased to be joined by a special guest for this week's episode! In this one, we talk about Roar, an insane movie from 1981 that featured over one hundred untrained lions and tigers and that resulted in pretty much everyone involved in making it being injured.
Massive thank you to David for joining us, we are all huge fans of his and are so grateful that he was willing to join us.
And thank you to you listeners, too :)
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June 8, 2026 • 67 mins
A small-town group of hunters goes out in the wilderness and has a run-in with a massive grizzly bear. One terrible, albeit heroic, decision later, the hunt ends in tragedy.
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June 1, 2026 • 88 mins
On this edition of their animal news roundup, the guys discuss the efficacy of bear spray, a couple of unruly elephants, the real dangers that attend combatting poachers, and much more.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/CvTH2i_SsQ4
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May 25, 2026 • 89 mins
After Bram Schaffer had an unlucky run-in with a brown bear, his chances of surviving the night were looking slim. A torrential storm wasn't going to make things any easier. Would his extraordinary bravery be enough to win the day?
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May 11, 2026 • 98 mins
Wes shares a handful of stories of different kinds of mothers being different kinds of heroes. What can we say, we love moms around here!
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May 4, 2026 • 100 mins
Sometimes, even the smallest critters can cause major damage. Thankfully, the one featured in this episode is one that hardly ever does! See if you can guess what animal Wes is talking about before the reveal!
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdgFiUXBzGA
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April 27, 2026 • 91 mins
In what might just be the most-seen video ever filmed of a great white shark encounter, 19-year-old Heather Boswell suffered a devastating bite to her lower body. That moment turned out to be just the beginning of an excruciating life-or-death fight for the young galley worker.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/fA4vqfPo0pM
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April 13, 2026 • 98 mins
Wes, Jeff, and Mike talk about some of the more notable animal news stories to hit the headlines over the past month or two, including a wolf in Hamburg, a California community grieving the death of a mama bear, and a certain looksmaxxing influencer getting in some serious trouble.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/9nkbVfIrlLU
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April 6, 2026 • 96 mins
Now there are two of them (this is a reference to a Star Wars meme, which I am using to communicate the idea that Wes introduces us to a woman whom he likens to Timothy Treadwell, in that she grew a little too comfortable around bears for her own good)!?
Watch here: https://youtu.be/3pNrnEvgbMo
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March 30, 2026 • 125 mins
After having visited each of the 7 continents, the guys feel ready to rank them according to the wildlife they each have on offer. Which continent has the best? The worst? Find out here when they give a final vote by the end of the show!
Watch here: https://youtu.be/gqxRoQ_1xwg
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March 16, 2026 • 104 mins
In the aftermath of a strange and violent encounter with a sperm whale, the crew of the whale ship Essex are now left to brave the open ocean with nothing but a few small boats to carry them. Drastic and tragic measures were taken in their fight to survive.
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March 9, 2026 • 95 mins
Whaling, it turns out, is not an easy endeavor. One ship found out the very hard way just how deadly the practice can be, covered here by Wes in part 1 of this new series by Tooth & Claw.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/hyV6evjgHiI
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March 2, 2026 • 76 mins
The guys talk about a few of the more notable recent animal attack and encounter stories, including the first mountain lion fatality in Colorado since at least 1999, a macaque in a Japanese zoo whose story will pull on your heartstrings, an odd case of the poison from a frog being used in an assassination, and more.
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February 16, 2026 • 99 mins
The intrepid Colin Dowler embarked on a mission to summit the mountain that was named after his grandfather, but a grizzly bear had other ideas. With only a small knife and presumably a normal-sized bike at his disposal, Colin's fight to survive began.
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February 9, 2026 • 100 mins
The guys are joined by big cat biologist Imogene Cancellare to discuss the recent case of a skier's violent encounter with a snow leopard in Xinjiang, China.
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February 2, 2026 • 83 mins
When Chuck decided it was time to make some life changes, he didn't figure how prominently a bull shark would be featured in them. One early morning workout in the waters off the coast of Alabama was all it took to alter the course of his life forever.
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In this episode, the guys read through and react to a few more incredibly entertaining, funny, and informative stories from listeners concerning their various wild run-ins with animals.
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January 12, 2026 • 87 mins
Wes tells the horrifying and tragic story of Charla Nash, Sandra Herold, and Travis the chimpanzee.
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The guys talk about a few notable animal encounter headlines from the past few weeks and then get into some of the highs and lows of 2025.
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December 22, 2025 • 125 mins
Wes covers the history of cataloguing and experiencing the extreme pain of the bullet ant's sting, and then gets into his own brush with one down in Costa Rica. Jack from Jack's World of Wildlife then comes on for an interview with the guys. Yowch!
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