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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Episodes (237)
Monsters of God - An Interview with Eric Goode and Jeremy McBride about the Shadowy World of Reptile Smuggling
Aug 24, 2026
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That's a Moray - Eels and the Damage They Can Do
Aug 17, 2026
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Great White Shark Attack - Kenny Quits His Job
Aug 3, 2026
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Glenn Bohn and the Brown Bear: A Grizzly Face Off in Alaska
Jul 27, 2026
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Braveheart and the Bat + More - The July 2026 Animal News Round-up
Jul 20, 2026
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The Legend of Gustave, The Killer Crocodile
Jul 6, 2026
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Rattlesnake Attack - A Real Bad Bite in Yosemite National Park
Jun 29, 2026
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Roar - The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made W/ special guest David Dastmalchian
Jun 22, 2026
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Grizzly Bear Attack - The Old-timey Montana Grizzly Attack
Jun 8, 2026
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The Two Brothers and the Biscuit Basin Brown Bear Attack + Other Animal News Stories
Jun 1, 2026
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Grizzly Bear Attack - Bram and the Brown Bear
May 25, 2026
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Mothers, Heroes - The Tooth & Claw Mothers Day Special: 2026 Edition
May 11, 2026
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The Tiny Bite That Sometimes Kills
May 4, 2026
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The Great White Shark Bite Heard 'Round the World
Apr 27, 2026
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Clavicular Shoots an Alligator and Other Recent Animal News Stories
Apr 13, 2026
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Kay, the Bear Lady: North Carolina's Answer to Timothy Treadwell
Apr 6, 2026
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Tooth & Claw Ranks: The Wildlife of All 7 Continents
Mar 30, 2026
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 2
Mar 16, 2026
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex -- Part 1
Mar 9, 2026
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Punch the Lonely Monkey and Other Recent Animal Encounter News Stories
Mar 2, 2026
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Grizzly Bear Attack - Short King Colin and the Bear on Mt. Doogie Dowler
Feb 16, 2026
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Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains
Feb 9, 2026
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Snow Leopard Attack - The Ghost of the Mountains
Feb 9, 2026
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Bull Shark Attack - Triathlon Chuck and the Big Bull Shark
Feb 2, 2026
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Neurotoxins: They Hurt - A Batch of Listener Stories Including a Snowmobile Moose Flip, Multiplying Bears, and More
Jan 19, 2026
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The Twisted Tale of Travis the Chimpanzee
Jan 12, 2026
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The Tragic Tale of a Would-be Lion Tamer and Other Animal Attack News + The Tooth & Claw 2025 End of the Year Wrap-up
Jan 5, 2026
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The Bullet Ant Episode - Is Wes the New King of Sting? ft. Jack's World of Wildlife
Dec 22, 2025
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What the F**k is Going On With Japan's Bears?
Dec 15, 2025
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The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado: Part 2
Dec 8, 2025
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How the Goonch Stole Christmas
Dec 1, 2025
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The Ghost Grizzlies of Colorado Pt. 1
Nov 17, 2025
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Two Bear Attacks in Arkansas - The T&C November Animal Attack News Roundup
Nov 10, 2025
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A Sierra Foothills Murder Mystery
Nov 3, 2025
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King Tut's Curse & Other Horrific Deaths by Animal with Sammy Smart
Oct 27, 2025
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Polar Bear Attack - A Violent Post-Party Polar Bear Encounter
Oct 13, 2025
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The Humboldt Squid - A Dance with El Diablo Rojo
Oct 6, 2025
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A Grizzly Encounter in Yellowstone - A Roundup of Recent Animal Encounter News Including a Violent Bear Attack in Yellowstone, an Elephant Pants-ing a Tourist, Big Cats in Thailand, and More
Sep 29, 2025
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Grizzly Bear Attack - The Hunters Become the Hunted
Sep 22, 2025
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Crocodile Attack - Todd, His Dog Dig Dig, and the Saltwater Crocodile
Sep 8, 2025
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The Legend of History's Deadliest Whale: Porphyrios the Purple
Sep 1, 2025
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Early Access - The Dangers of Hunting Cape Buffalo - A Roundup of Recent Animal Encounter Headlines Including a Really Dumb Tonia Haddix Update, the Japanese Bear Safety Drill, and More
Aug 25, 2025
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Jaguar Attack - A Rare and Deadly Encounter
Aug 18, 2025
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Toothie Tales: A Bat to the Mouth, a Snake at the Gates, and Many More
Aug 11, 2025
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The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 3: The Rescue and the Trial
Aug 4, 2025
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The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 2: The Ordeal
Jul 28, 2025
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The Worst Shark Attack in History, the USS Indianapolis Disaster - Part 1: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Jul 21, 2025
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The Bear and the Biker - A Roundup of Recent Animal Attack News Including Stories About a Bear and a Motorcyclist in Romania, Cowboy Cody's Raccoon Toss, and More
Jul 14, 2025
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Brown Bear Attack - Olga, Igor, and the Kamchatka Brown Bear
Jul 7, 2025
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Manatees & Mermaids
Jun 23, 2025
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