When Animals Attack Podcast

In Episode 26: Feline Fury, Jen and Nilo are joined by cat/horror experts Morgan Woolsey and Ben Raphael Sher to discuss what happens when good cats go bad! (Spoiler: they don't. All Cats Are Beautiful.) We share an irl story of a family (supposedly) terrorized by a housecat before spending the majority of the episode digging into a range of cat horror films, including Strays, The Uncanny, Eye of the Cat, and Hausu, with brief references to Kuroneko, Uninvited, Demonia, Devil Story, Let the Right One In, The Black Cat, and more. For more from Ben and Morgan, you can find them on IG - @benraphaelsher and @quellehorror, respectively. Sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/calif-house-cat-sends-3-people-hospital-article-1.1762652 https://meowtel.com/blog/post/how-to-handle-and-prevent-a-cat-attack Musical snippet from "The Dreadful Story about Harriet and the Matches" by The Tiger Lillies

We know it's been a while, crocodile. But we're back with a vengeance in an episode nearly as massive as "the chief of beasts" himself! In Episode 25 Jen and Nilo share stories about unfortunate human encounters with crocs, and celebrate various entries in the crocsploitation subgenre: Rogue, Black Water, Dark Age, Lake Placid, Crocodile, Killer Crocodile, and Killer Crocodile 2. Sources: Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals Hugh Edwards, Crocodile Attack Michael Garlock, Killer Gators and Crocs: Gruesome Encounters from Across the Globe Peter Hathaway Capstick, Maneaters James Clarke, Man Is the Prey "David/Sandy and Ken/Maura" (I Survived…, S5 E21, 2013) https://www.aislingmagazine.com/aislingmagazine/articles/TAM30/ValPlumwood.html https://theconversation.com/when-and-where-do-nile-crocodiles-attack-heres-what-we-found-119037 https://www.britannica.com/list/7-crocodilian-species-that-are-dangerous-to-humans http://www.crocodile-attack.info/welcome https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/jan/19/weekend.barbaramcmahon https://movieweb.com/exclusive-andrew-traucki-goes-deep-into-black-water/ https://mondovulgare.com/2019/04/03/a-history-of-crocsploitation-crocodile-and-alligator-movies-that-is/ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-22-mn-60701-story.html https://www.newsweek.com/giant-crocodile-kills-eats-8-year-old-girl-front-her-friends-1639539 https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/crocodile-named-osama-bin-laden-terrorized-african-village-ate-80-people-3849149.html https://people.com/human-interest/12-year-old-boy-recounts-crocodile-attack-during-family-vacation-in-mexico/ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/25/saltwater-crocodile-attacks-solomon-islands https://www.krugerpark.co.za/krugerpark-times-4-19-croc-attack-24762.html

Known variously as vampires, witch's steeds, and sexual perverts, across myriad cultures and throughout human history the hyena has haunted our collective imagination. In the words of Peter Hathaway Capstick, "From the first, faraway woooo-uppp of the pack gathering to the sniggering chitter of the kill, the hyena is telling you something you don't want to be reminded of: you're just the meat after all and your day will come." In episode 24, Jen and Nilo share stories of some unfortunate humans' encounters with these cackling creatures and discuss the dubious merits of Hyenas (2011) and Endangered Species (2021). Sources: Gordon Gryce, The Book of Deadly Animals Peter Hathaway Capstick, Death in the Long Grass Peter Hathaway Capstick, Maneaters James Clarke, Man Is the Prey Human Prey 1.2, "Killers of the Savannah," Animal Planet https://letterboxd.com/animalattackpod/list/when-animals-attack-podcast-viewing-list/ https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26294631 https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/20/africa/hyenas-kill-man-scli-intl/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/nov/21/kenya.xanrice https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/23733/hyenas-2011/

In Episode 23, Jen and Nilo swap stories of unfortunate arachnid encounters before discussing the invading spider armies of Arachnophobia (1990) and Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) and the far more disturbing spider sex of Latvian art-horror curiosity Spider (1992). SOURCES: BJ Colangelo, "Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)," When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies with Killer Animals Gordon Grice, The Red Hourglass Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals Niklas Salmose, "We Spiders: Spider as the Monster of Modernity in the Big Bug and Nature-on-a-Rampage Film Genres," Animal Horror Cinema: Genre, History and Criticism https://www.grunge.com/161796/creepy-real-life-stories-about-giant-spiders/?utm_campaign=clip https://www.thecut.com/2020/10/sinkhole-opens-in-nyc-sidewalk-plunging-man-into-rat-pit.html https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/11/potentially-deadly-spiders-found-in-supermarket-banana-bunch/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/giant-hairy-spider-attacks-spark-panic-in-india/ https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jun/15/experience-i-was-nearly-killed-by-a-spider-bite

In episode 22, Jen and Nilo share stories of a variety of avian attacks, from magpies mobbing cyclists to starlings crashing planes to the terrifying exploits of the living velociraptor known as the cassowary. Then they discuss some of the best animal horror movies ever put to celluloid – The Birds and The Lighthouse – and possibly the worst film ever made, Birdemic. But the most fun entry this go-round was the 1987 schlockfest, Beaks (aka Birds of Prey). Sources: Gordon Grice, Deadly Kingdom: The Book of Dangerous Animals https://www.cnn.com/2015/12/26/us/owl-attacks-officer/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/14/jair-bolsonaro-bitten-by-bird-during-coronavirus-quarantine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/behind-scenes-national-zoo-worlds-most-dangerous-bird-180960704/ https://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/mobile/stubborn-peacock-claims-entrance-to-victoria-apartment-as-mating-ground-refuses-to-leave-1.5011228 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/goose-attack-leaves-ottawa-cyclist-shaken-and-scarred-1.2686751 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/video/animals/swarms-of-birds-hold-shoppers-captive-in-texas/vi-BB12UKVk?fbclid=IwAR0LOvhlSVP7rX6Kc7aynLKvakVi7cxXBzlGl-u97Cc1tWRXp1rogNjXlbE https://quietthinker1.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/birdemic-confusion-disgust/

In episode 21, Jen & Nilo share stories about a recent mountain lion attack and the Zanesville Massacre, before hashing out their reactions to the Netflix limited series Tiger King. For more information about how you can contribute to organizing around the issues raised in this conversation check out: Panthera, an org that advocates for big cats and their ecosystems, https://www.panthera.org/ DSA, an org dedicated to building progressive movements for social change, https://www.dsausa.org/ Sources: https://www.gq.com/story/terry-thompson-ohio-zoo-massacre-chris-heath-gq-february-2012?printable=true https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/6-old-girl-attacked-mountain-204206954.html?soc_src=newsroom&soc_trk=com.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard&.tsrc=newsroom

In episode 20, Jen & Nilo are joined by two special guests, Ash & Jon of Horror Vanguard podcast, to dig into the 1984 Ozploitation classic, Razorback. Then they discuss the 1973 oddity Pigs, before sharing some true stories of pig and boar attacks. To hear more from Jon and Ash about spooky movies and even spookier theory, check out Horror Vanguard wherever you get your podcasts, or find them on Twitter @HorrorVanguard. If you liked what you heard, you can also support their Patreon. --- Sources: Michael Tougias, ed., When Man Is the Prey Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals Edward R. Ricciuti, Killer Animals Venetia Newall, Discovering the Folklore of Birds and Beasts https://diaboliquemagazine.com/pigs-us-dvdblu-ray-review/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/us/texas-woman-killed-feral-hogs.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/25/us/feral-hog-death-trnd/index.html https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/12/12/hogs-wild?utm_source=onsite-share&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=onsite-share&utm_brand=the-new-yorker

In episode 19, Jen & Nilo share true stories of harrowing encounters with the world's largest land predator in Canada, Alaska, Norway, and Russia. They also discuss two animal horror films: Unnatural and Wild Beasts. In the latter, a variety of animals get high on PCP and rampage through an unnamed German city; listen to learn more about a tiger tearing up a train, elephants rampaging on a runway, and the film's centerpiece, in which a polar bear busts in on a children's ballet class. --- Sources: I Was Prey, episode 1.4 Sabrina Shankman, Meltdown: Terror at the Top of the World, InsideClimate News: 2014. https://polarbearsinternational.org/news/article-polar-bears/polar-bear-questions-do-polar-bears-undergo-walking-hibernation/ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xd537z/polar-bear-man-full-151 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44996873 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/aug/05/polar-bear-mauls-british-death https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/one-hunter-dead-two-injured-after-nunavut-polar-bear-attack https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/trouble-in-polar-bear-capital/510839/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/11/russian-islands-emergency-mass-invasion-polar-bears-novaya-zemlya

In a special Halloween episode, Nilo & Jen discuss vampire bats. They trade bat attack stories, and discuss three films that have viciously maligned our comrades of the sky: Chosen Survivors (1974), Nightwing (1979), and Bats (1999). Sources: "Blood Buddies," Radiolab (2010) https://www.livescience.com/463-spate-vampire-bat-attacks.html https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bats-rabies-deforestation-brazil-urbanisation-diseases-humans-animals-transmission-between-species-a7768666.html https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/09/09/took-chunks-out-of-my-leg-rabid-bat-attacks-pennsylvania-man/ https://metro.co.uk/2017/05/30/man-dies-and-40-others-are-bitten-after-vampire-bats-attack-humans-in-brazil-6673199/ "Black Actors in Tech Roles in Action Movies," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iomT4G0mebU

In Episode 17, Nilo & Jen are joined by CSU Fullerton Professor Chelsea Julian Reynolds to discuss predatory porpoises! Dolphins may seem cute, playful, and even magical… and they are. But sometimes they can be a little *too* interested in people, if you know what we mean. Either way, tune in to learn more about what happens when dolphins go bad, but be warned: it gets a little steamy. Sources: https://slate.com/technology/2014/05/adam-walker-saved-by-dolphins-from-shark-attack-the-myth-that-dolphins-protect-people.html https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/97m74c/is_the_whole_dolphins_raping_humans_a_real_thing/ https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/columns/straight-dope/article/13045860/can-dolphins-rape-humans-when-animals-attack-sexually https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/17/experience-i-was-attacked-by-a-dolphin https://www.huffpost.com/entry/frisky-dolphin-tries-to-get-busy-divers_n_1862148 https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/animals-rape-murder-morality-humans/585049/ https://www.aneroticstory.com/story/405-the-dolphin-way

In episode 16, Jen and Nilo swap stories of black bear attacks in Alaska, India, and elsewhere around the world, and discuss the most realistic animal attack ever to appear on screen, from the 2015 survival horror film Backcountry. Along the way, they also explain how to differentiate between brown and black bears, and share some tips for how to survive (and avoid!) defensive vs. predatory bear attacks, so that you can stay safe in bear country. --- Sources: https://www.player.one/backcountry-director-adam-macdonald-explains-why-black-bears-make-better-horror-424762?amp=1 http://collider.com/adam-macdonald-backcountry-interview/amp/ https://www.outsideonline.com/1962221/how-survive-black-bear-attack https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/03/11/movies/15bearsfeature.html https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/05/24/a_hero_with_one_big_regret.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/husbands-heroic-efforts-couldnt-save-mauled-wife/article18247282/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/black-bear-kills-woman-camper-north-of-chapleau-ont-1.556281 https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2017/06/black-bear-attacks-human-wildlife-conflict-alaska https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/man-bear-selfie-video-mauled-death-selfies-india-odisha-asia-a8335806.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5912895/Man-mauled-bear-attacks-killing-couple-India-mob-beat-death.html Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals Stephen Herrero, Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance Larry Kaniuk, Alaska Bear Tales

In episode 15, Nilo and Jen are joined by author Gordon Grice to discuss African lion attacks. They swap stories that span more than a century and several countries, including the "man-eaters of Tsavo," and then debate the merits of two films based on those notorious attacks: Bwana Devil (1953) and The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). Along the way, they also touch on the follies of colonialism and briefly review Prey (2007) and the 1978 made-for-TV movie The Beasts are on the Streets! You can find Gordon at https://www.facebook.com/Gordon-Grice-245896990423/ and http://www.GordonGrice.com Sources: Michael Bright, Man-Eaters James Clarke, Man Is the Prey Paolo Israel, "The War of Lions: Witch-Hunts, Occult Idioms and Post-Socialism in Northern Mozambique," Journal of Southern African Studies 35.1 (2009). https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tsavo-man-eaters-lions https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/man-eater-of-mfuwe/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-most-ferocious-man-eating-lions-2577288/#qrEwW2p8SSzzHDU0.99 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/man-eaters-of-tsavo-11614317/ https://www.newsweek.com/three-poachers-eaten-lions-after-breaking-game-reserve-hunt-rhinos-1009155 https://www.npr.org/2019/04/07/710840965/suspected-rhino-poacher-killed-by-elephant-eaten-by-pride-of-lions-in-south-afri https://abc7chicago.com/pets-animals/video-lion-tamer-attacked-during-circus-performance-in-ukraine/5238227/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/lioness-manes/?utm_source=FBPAGE&utm_medium=social&utm_term=20190422&utm_content=2258310263&utm_campaign=NOVA+Next&linkId=66292976

In episode 14, Jen and Nilo are joined by New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis to discuss bunnies on film, from The Rules of the Game to Night of the Lepus to Us, along with a few true stories of rabbit attacks.

In episode 13, Jen & Nilo share stories of venomous snake attacks from around the world, including a harrowing listener story from Steve Rankin, executive producer of Naked and Afraid. They round off these real-life tales with a discussion of the cinematic serpents of Snake Island and the Hong Kong/Philippines coproduction, The Evil Snake Girl. --- Sources: Gordon Grice, The Book of Deadly Animals Edward R. Ricciuti, Killer Animals Don Zaidle, American Man-Killers https://www.bbc.com/news/health-34214029

In episode 12, Nilo and Jen cover a range of wolf tales spanning history and the globe, from contemporary Korea and Alaska to the 18th century exploits of the Beast of Gévaudan. They also touch on the recent story of the runner who strangled a cougar to fend off an attack, before reviewing the big bad wolves of The Grey, Frozen, and Brotherhood of the Wolf. --- Sources: https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2012/0128/The-Grey-Is-film-s-portrayal-of-wolves-as-man-killers-too-dramatic http://wolfology1.tripod.com/id106.htm http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/propubs/05_mcnay_mooney_attempted_predation_of_child_by_wolf_icy_bay_ak.pdf James Clarke, Man Is the Prey, New York: Stein and Day, 1964. John Pollard, Wolves and Werewolves, London: Robert Hale, 1964. Jay M. Smith, Monsters of the Gévaudan: The Making of a Beast, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2011.

In episode 11, Jen & Nilo talk tigers! They cover a number of attacks in India, including the story of the notorious Champawat tigress, and then Jen does a deep dive into a mystical tale of feline vengeance against a poacher from Siberia. They finish up by reviewing an array of movies about middle-aged white men using tigers to behave badly – Roar, Burning Bright, and Black Zoo – with a brief detour through the ridiculous Jurassic Park ripoff, Sabretooth. Sources: http://mandesasblueplanet.blogspot.com/2015/06/training-stray-dogs-to-protect-villages.html https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29987187 Man-Eating Tigers of the Sundarbans (BBC, 2009, https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hbn62) The Tiger, John Vaillant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champawat_Tiger https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/08/world/asia/india-tiger-hunt.html Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod. Produced by mature ADULT time entertainment

In episode 10, Jen flies solo to share some wild turkey attack stories and dig into the vaguely Thanksgiving-themed Blood Freak. Sources: This American Life, "Poultry Slam 2011" https://nypost.com/2017/08/25/wild-turkeys-from-hell-are-terrorizing-this-town/ https://medium.com/the-mission/taking-time-to-be-thankful-surviving-a-wild-turkey-attack-34d75e6a12c6 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Wild-Turkeys-Chase-Attack-Stamford-Neighbors-441752913.html https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/01/31/Wild-turkey-chases-attacks-police-cruiser-in-Pennsylvania/1741517408232/ https://www.kqed.org/news/90828/what-to-do-if-you-are-attacked-by-a-wild-turkey-a-bay-area-problem Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod. Produced by mature ADULT time entertainment

In this Halloween mini-episode, Nilo and Jen stir up a melange of tales of rats attacking humans and discuss the cinematic rodents of Willard, Of Unknown Origin, and Deadly Eyes. Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod. Produced by mature ADULT time entertainment

In episode 8, Nilo and Jen shed light on the hidden menace plaguing our streets – raccoons! They trade stories about the masked marauders with creepy tiny hands, recommend outdoor excursions for self care in these trying times, and discuss the merits of the little-known Troma gem, Coons: Night of the Bandits of the Night. Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod. Produced by mature ADULT time entertainment Sources: I Was Prey, "Close to Home" (2.10, 2018) http://bangordailynews.com/2017/06/14/news/midcoast/maine-woman-attacked-by-raccoon-drowns-rabid-animal-in-puddle/ https://abc7news.com/pets/sf-residents-concerned-after-raccoons-attack-2nd-couple/1060775/

In the seventh episode of When Animals Attack, Jen and Nilo swap dog attack stories from the US & the UK, including the tragic case of Diane Whipple, bite into breed discrimination & the use of dogs as tools of the state, reflect on 35 years of Cujo barking at a car, and compare the hellhounds of Devil Dog and Rottweiler. Do you have an animal attack story? We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected], or you can find us at instagram.com/whenanimalsattackpodcast, twitter.com/animalattackpod, and facebook.com/animalattackpod. Produced by mature ADULT time entertainment Sources: Karen Delise, Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics Once Upon a Crime podcast, "Wild Things: Chapter 3: The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case – Part 1" Once Upon a Crime podcast, "Wild Things: Chapter 4: The Pacific Heights Dog Mauling Case – Part 2" American Justice, "The San Francisco Dog Mauling," A&E https://dogtime.com/dog-health/general/9218-dog-bites-and-the-media-researcher-karen-delise-weighs-in https://www.livescience.com/61241-how-often-do-dogs-maul-owners.html https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2013/jun/01/dangerous-dog-attack-victims-speak https://people.com/archive/unleashed-fury-vol-55-no-7/ https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2002/descent-darkness http://www.post-gazette.com/local/westmoreland/2006/07/19/Wolf-dogs-killed-owner-autopsy-determines/stories/200607190197 http://time.com/5280769/dog-attack-dachshund-woman-oklahoma-death/ http://articles.latimes.com/2002/feb/28/local/me-maul28