Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks
Hosted by Wes and Jeff and Mike · Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media
4.9from 16,110 ratings
- 215
- Episodes
- 89
- Transcribed
- 16,110
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About 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
- Publisher
- Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media
- Category
- comedy · science · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
89 of 215 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Summer of the Bear and More Recent Animal News Stories, Plus a Conversation with Gianmarco Soresi
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Champawat Tiger Part 2 - The Death of One Legend and the Birth of Another
31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Champawat Tiger - Part 1: The Origins of the Single Deadliest Animal in Recorded History
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Summer of the Bear and More Recent Animal News Stories, Plus a Conversation with Gianmarco Soresi
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] This man's name was Benjamin Holona. He was 67 and he was recovering from a recent seizure. And because of that, he had some mobility issues. This bear had broken into the home when his stepson was out running some errands. And the stepson came home to the bear inside the house. So he comes in, he sees the bear and he barricades himself behind a bunch of stuff and calls for help, like calls the police and also calls some family members. When those family members show up, the bear's still there, they honk their horn, they yell. The bear runs away and it's shot not long after by a policeman. But the really sad part about this story, this is a sad one. […]
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- Gianmarco Soresi
- Eric Goode
- Jeremy McBride
- Kenny Doudt
- Kyle
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 6,117 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 9,993 ratings
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- Quality
- 63
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
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Who hosts Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks?
Wes and Jeff and Mike host the show. Published by Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media.
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