Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

The Champawat Tiger - Part 1: The Origins of the Single Deadliest Animal in Recorded History

The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal tiger responsible for the most human deaths of any animal in history. Wes explains how she might have developed such a proclivity

Monsters of God - An Interview with Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride about the Shadowy World of Reptile Smuggling

Friends of the show Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride join the guys to talk about their new HBO documentary series Monsters of God, all about the seedy origins of the illegal

That's a Moray - Eels and the Damage They Can Do

Turns out its not just sharks that have a set of chompers that can d-eel some serious damage underwater. Watch us on YouTube here: ~ ~ To advertise on the show, cont

Great White Shark Attack - Kenny Quits His Job

Kenny Doudt quit his miserable and job and found himself with all the time in the world to do what he actually loved. And so with his surfboard and best friend in tow, he

Glenn Bohn and the Brown Bear: A Grizzly Face Off in Alaska

Glenn Bohn's hunting trip resulted in one of the most gruesome pictures ever taken, but the truly stunning part of the story comes after the picture was taken. This is th

Braveheart and the Bat + More - The July 2026 Animal News Round-up

The guys cover a bunch of notable animal stories and headlines that have happened over the past month or so, including a bunch of bear hijinks, petting a lioness into ret

The Legend of Gustave, The Killer Crocodile

During one of the most violent stretches in it's country's history, Burundi was terrorized by a massive Nile crocodile that was said to be responsible for the deaths of 3

Rattlesnake Attack - A Real Bad Bite in Yosemite National Park

Kyle was busy living his best life with his wife and newborn baby when disaster literally struck while in a remote part of Yosemite National Park. After a lot pain, vomit

Roar - The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made W/ special guest David Dastmalchian

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 untra

Grizzly Bear Attack - The Old-timey Montana Grizzly Attack

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 trage

The Two Brothers and the Biscuit Basin Brown Bear Attack + Other Animal News Stories

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,

Grizzly Bear Attack - Bram and the Brown Bear

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 easi

Mothers, Heroes - The Tooth & Claw Mothers Day Special: 2026 Edition

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! ~~ Hims - To get simple, onlin

The Tiny Bite That Sometimes Kills

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

The Great White Shark Bite Heard 'Round the World

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 mo

Clavicular Shoots an Alligator and Other Recent Animal News Stories

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 com

Kay, the Bear Lady: North Carolina's Answer to Timothy Treadwell

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 T

Tooth & Claw Ranks the Wildlife of All 7 Continents

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

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2

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

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 1

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