I Was Prey: Deadly Decision

I Was Prey: Deadly Decision

Author: Animal Planet March 6, 2025 Duration: 37:38
While enjoying a refreshing swim in an African river, a woman is attacked by a massive crocodile. Then, a man comes face-to-face with a hungry cougar while mountain biking in Washington.

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Step into the raw, unfiltered reality of human survival against nature's most formidable predators with I Was Prey. This podcast from Animal Planet pulls you directly into the heart of true, harrowing encounters where ordinary moments spiral into life-or-death struggles. Each episode compiles gripping audio from television series like 'I Was Prey,' 'Nature’s Deadliest,' and 'Monsters Inside Me,' presenting firsthand accounts from people who stared into the eyes of a dangerous animal and lived to tell the tale. The narratives are visceral and immediate, stripping away cinematic gloss to focus on the chilling sounds, desperate decisions, and emotional aftermath of these attacks. You’ll hear the panic in a voice, the description of an ambush, and the sobering reflection on a brush with mortality, all woven together to explore the fragile line between human and wild. This isn't just about the shock of the encounter; it's a deep dive into the science of predator behavior, the instinct for survival, and the profound psychological impact left behind. For anyone fascinated by true survival stories, animal behavior, or the raw power of nature, this podcast offers an intense, immersive experience that is both terrifying and compelling.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 117

I Was Prey
Podcast Episodes
Monsters Inside Me: Help! I'm Being Eaten Alive [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:23
A young girl is brought to the hospital with stabbing pains in her scalp and doctors must remove the creepy culprits before it's too late. Then, a deadly invader brings an outdoorsman to the brink of death.To actually se…
Monsters Inside Me: My Second Brain Is Killing Me [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:56
A food delivery man experiences bizarre swelling, creeping vision loss and stabbing pain around his eye, and doctors race to find the cause. Then, a woman is struck by bizarre symptoms that leave her on the verge of madn…
Monsters Inside Me: Holiday from Hell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:38
Doctors find that a baby's brain was infected in utero and take drastic measures to cure her. Then, a woman sees a dark shadow move across her eye and believes it's a worm, and a man is left with an unwanted Christmas su…
Monsters Inside Me: Backyard Killers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:41
A 16-year-old boy near Seattle vomits his own fecal matter and doctors race to track down the killer in his insides. Then, mysterious rashes that ooze pus and blood spread across a teenager's body.To actually see the Mon…
Monsters Inside Me: My Evil Twin is Driving Me Crazy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:58
A young boy is plagued by a runny nose that quickly evolves into debilitating pain throughout his body. Then, a woman is driven to the brink of insanity by a deadly monster that's turning her body against itself.To actua…
Monsters Inside Me: My Hands Are Falling Off [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:40
A man vacationing in Belize breaks out in a rash of painful bumps and doctors struggle to uncover what is eating his flesh. Then, a teen develops a bump on her neck that causes debilitating weakness, dizziness and stabbi…
Monsters Inside Me: My Wife is Rotting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:09
A family's cruise ship vacation turns into a living nightmare when their two year old swallows a sinister monster. Then, a mom is plagued with a mysterious infection and deadly parasites hijack the brain of a 6-year-old…
Monsters Inside Me: There's Something Living In My Hand [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:32
A high school football star contracts a mysterious infection that brings him to the brink of death. Then, a marina dock master suffers crippling pain in his left hand, and what's living inside is the stuff of science fic…
Monsters Inside Me: I Have a What in My What? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:03
A baby falls mysteriously ill and struggles to breathe, and doctors race to uncover the identity of the hidden assassin. Then, what starts out as mild groin discomfort for a globe-trotting man develops into paralyzing pa…
Monsters Inside Me: An Amoeba Is Eating My Brain [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:30
A toddler begins vomiting and convulsing and is pushed to the edge of death. Then, a neuro-psychiatrist suffers multi-organ failure and one of the deadliest infections on the planet causes legions across a woman's brain.…