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Hosted by forensic wildlife biologist Ashley Bray, Get Out Alive aims to have honest conversations about intense human-wildlife conflicts, especially those resulting in attacks. She is often joined by friends, experts, authors, and even attack survivors themselves. Join her every other week as she tells stories of animal attacks, why they happen, and how we can all avoid them.
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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | QCODE

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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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I had the pleasure of speaking with wildlife researcher and human-wildlife conflict specialist, Mathen "Rajeev" Mathew, about the animals he studies that cause some of the most dramatic conflicts in India: Tigers, leopards and elephants. I was stunned by how many attacks occur by each of these animals a year, and we dive into why these attacks and …
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Peter Baca's first camping trip began like a dream, but quickly turned into a nightmare when a black bear crashed his camp site. Thus began a fight not only for his own life, but for his family's as well. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/9FBcwEeTvXI ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Suppor…
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Wes takes an opportunity to talk about how animals can act violently towards humans even in unexpected and unpredictable circumstances, Jeff issues a tragic update on Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl, and Mike carries the Coyotes Be Wylin' torch for the first time. If you have some money to spare and want to put it towards a worthy cause, consider help…
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In this Part 2 to our Episode 74, we start with a horror story of a similar 'organization' to Single Vision Inc. and the horrors that caused their end, then we go over how we can all be better consumers of this type of content. Be sure to check out our website getoutalivepodcast.com You can find Sophiane at @HonkIfURHoary on Twitter. Support the sh…
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Wes finishes telling the story of the leopard of Rudraprayag, and Jeff gives a small sample of this years Animal March Madness bracket. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/47YKr1svj-s ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episod…
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What's really going on behind the scenes in all those 'cute' videos of people interacting with their pet jaguars, tigers, leopards, and bears? Can people really get that kind of social media content without ever being injured? And are the animals really taken care of? In Part 1 of this episode, I sit down with wildlife ecologist and science communi…
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In the early 1900s, one leopard was responsible for the deaths of over 100 people in Rudraprayag, India. Wes covers several of the more notable stories of its reign of terror, and explains why leopards can become uniquely dangerous to the humans who live close to them. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/n_xGfEAKdFY ~~ To advertise on the sho…
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~Trigger warning: Child neglect/suffering~ On this episode we're joined by Margie (one of the artists who has designed our Save The Bees sticker and Orca Merch on our website's shop) to talk about all the dangers of owning an exotic pet. You can find her @HeyMissMargie on Instagram or Etsy. Relevant Previous Episodes: Ep. 14: Travis the pet Chimpan…
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In 2013, Matt Dyer ventured out to northern Canada hoping to spot a polar bear. He ended up getting an up-close view of one, and it turned into a fight for his life. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporti…
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Timothy Treadwell (aka Grizzly Man) was renowned for his extremely close relationships with the brown bears in Katmai National Park. He spent 13 summers living amongst the bears, and in his last 5 years got over 100 hours of footage of the bears and red foxes in the park. But his close relationship with the bears ultimately led to a fatal attack on…
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The Tooth & Claw guys are on a trip to Australia, and so thought it appropriate to cover some of the recent animal attack headlines to hit the news in the Land Down Under. It turns out it's been a busy couple of months for the local sharks. Happy Valentines Day, you can be our valentine if your other plans fall through. We love you enough that it m…
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Sy Montgomery is the author of many bestselling books, including The Soul of an Octopus, How To Be A Good Creature, and her latest book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending The World Shell By Shattered Shell. You can find her books anywhere, but we highly recommend you support local bookstores (and of course, her book will be featured on our website's boo…
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Wes covers the too-wild-to-be-made up case of one James "Jimmy" Smith, the man who found himself a little too deep in the organized crime scene of New South Wales, Australia, and at least a part of him a lot too deep in the belly of a tiger shark. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show …
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In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jess Anderson, a wildlife rehabilitator who works at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center in Virginia. We talk all things wildlife rehab - what to do, what not to do (*cough* don't give out mange medication *cough*), and how sometimes, wildlife rescues don't go according to plan. You can find Jess on Twit…
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Wes gives a rundown on an extremely rare encounter that one man claims to have had with a wolverine, and details why it may or may not have even happened at all. He then invents a new word for wolverine, and it goes over pretty well with Jeff and Mike. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the …
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We're back after a short break with our first episode of 2024, so why not start the year off by talking about one of the most controversial topics in wildlife: Wolves and the Endangered Species Act. In late December of 2023, Colorado released 10 wolves into the state, marking the first time in decades that wolves have called the state home, but thi…
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Wes summons just enough focus and strength to deliver one final episode before the year ends, telling the story of a bloody encounter that 7-year-old Kyle Musselman had with a cougar on his way to school. The guys end the episode by talking about all their favorite things from 2023, and Wes finally commits to something we've all been asking for goi…
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Wes recounts the tragic events that took place on October 18, 2011 in Zanesville, Ohio wherein a troubled man with a rapidly expanding collection of exotic animals takes matters into his own hands in a moment of desperation. Trigger Warning for anyone dealing with suicidal thoughts. Reach out to someone if you are struggling, you are loved. ~~ To a…
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Dr. Vikram Baliga, the Plant Professor, joins us this week to discuss the dangers that plants can pose to people. He's a professor in Horticulture, the author of the new book Plants to the Rescue!, and host of the podcasts Planthropology and In the Grow. You can find Vikram's personal twitter @ThePlantProf, on Instagram at @the.plant.prof, and on T…
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The Tooth & Claw gang discuss recent animal attack news headlines, including a man who wandered a little too far into a crocodile's billabong, the first elk fatality in Arizona state history, and much more. They then round the episode out by putting a bunch of characters from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter into hypothetical cage matches. ~~ To …
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This episode was voted on by our Patrons! Although tapirs are often docile animals, there are a handful of cases of them seriously attacking humans. Join us on this episode as we recount every attack on a human that we could find, and discuss why these attacks may have happened. Studies mentioned in episode: Jaguar’s Predation and Human Shield, a T…
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In 1995, Chugach State Park in Alaska turned into the site of a couple of violent bear encounters. Wes details two seperate attacks that happened that year, one with a (kind of) happy ending, and another that ended in tragedy. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an …
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This week's story is close to home for us: We discuss the "Free Town" (now known better as the "Free State") Project, which consisted of a mass of libertarians moving to Grafton, New Hampshire, to liberate the town. What the residents of Grafton (both new and old) didn't expect was the explosion of conflicts that ensued with resident black bears, i…
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Jeff tells the story of one young man's close brush with death and the unlikely hero that saved him. Content warning, this episode contains talk of sensitive topics, including suicide. If you are struggling with these kinds of thoughts, please reach out to someone for help, or call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. We love you all! ~~ To adve…
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