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Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

Bull Shark Attack - Jessie Arbogast and the Sensationalized Summer of the Shark

Tooth & Claw: True Stories of Animal Attacks

Tooth & Claw

True Crime, Science, Comedy, Nature

4.95.1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2024

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

When 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was bit by a bull shark in in the shallow ocean waters near Pensacola, Florida in 2001, the media ran wild with the story and others similar to it, proclaiming the summer of 2001 to be "The Summer of the Shark." But how bad was that summer really, and what are the consequences to those most effected by these events? Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/qy69t_5QXz8 ~~ 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 supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts. For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social: Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast Twitter: @ToothandClawPod Wes: @GrizKid Jeff: @jefe_larson Mike: @mikey3ds

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0:00.0

You guys are one of my favorite animals and they've been the subject of lore and legend for centuries and a lot of what people think is shark fact is actually shark fiction.

0:09.6

So let's get to the truth.

0:11.6

On Shark Week the Podcast from Discovery Channel,

0:14.4

you'll hear bizarre shark stories,

0:16.2

everything from legends to tall tales,

0:18.3

to just weird shark encounters.

0:20.6

Then each story is going to be broken down with published research and conversations with experts.

0:26.0

Stories like, can you combine a shark and man to make a shark man super soldier?

0:30.7

I'm guessing you can't do that.

0:31.9

But you'll actually get answers to that question by

0:34.3

breaking down shark anatomy feeding habits and whether a tiny human body can support a

0:39.2

huge shark head again I don't think that's possible, but I guess we'll see.

0:43.0

Or you might want to know what happens if Shark accidentally eats cocaine in the ocean.

0:48.0

Can cocaine shark really exist?

0:49.0

And for that, you'll get answers like how drugs affect fish differently.

0:53.3

Again, I'm guessing that probably would kill a shark.

0:57.4

But since you're a Tooth and Claw listener,

0:58.9

we think you're probably interested in sharks.

1:00.8

So we think you're really gonna to like Shark Week The Podcast.

1:04.0

And you can listen to Shark Week The Podcast wherever you get your podcasts,

1:08.0

and you can watch Shark Week starting July 7th on Discovery and Max.

1:12.0

Hey everyone, Wes here.

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