I Was Prey: Vacation Nightmare

I Was Prey: Vacation Nightmare

Author: Animal Planet July 25, 2024 Duration: 38:13
A trail engineer hiking alone in the Montana mountains is attacked twice by a grizzly bear protecting her cubs. Then, a vacationer in the Bahamas finds herself face-to-face with a tiger shark while snorkeling.

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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
I Was Prey: Surviving for my Son [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:04
An alligator attacks a man and his brother checking crab pots on a remote North Carolina inlet. Then, a young family taking a father's day camping trip faces a terrifying bear attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
I Was Prey: Night Stalker [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:54
A man and his German shepherd are deep in the Ontario wilderness when a black bear charges them. Predators attack a single father on a rural road after his car breaks down and he is forced to walk 6 miles to work. Hosted…
I Was Prey: Invisible Assassin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:29
A diver filming underwater at the Great Barrier Reef is stung by an Irukandji jellyfish, one of the world's most-venomous animals. Then, a grizzly bear attacks a forester working in the remote Great Bear Rainforest. Host…
I Was Prey: Silent Scream [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:08
A polar bear chases down a woman walking home from a Halloween party in a small arctic town. Then, a triathlete is swimming in the Gulf of Mexico when a bull shark attacks, biting his arm and pulling him to the ocean flo…
I Was Prey: Wicked Bite [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:40
A man picking blueberries alone in the Blue Ridge Mountains is struck by a timber rattlesnake. Then, a teacher is swimming in a Florida river when an alligator bites down on her arm, pulls her underwater and doesn't let…
I Was Prey: Blood in the Water [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:32
A taxidermist is elk hunting with his son-in-law in the Canadian Rocky Mountains when a grizzly bear charges them. Then, a bull shark with jaws wide open races at a spearfisher diving 180 feet below the surface. Hosted o…
I Was Prey: Feeding Frenzy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:43
A chimpanzee at an animal sanctuary escapes its enclosure and chases down a volunteer. Then, a surfer is ready to catch a wave when a great white shark knocks him off his board and attacks him. Hosted on Acast. See acast…
Still Alive: Worst Case Scenario [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:23
A snowboarder gets trapped for an hour six feet under the snow and a drone captures a terrifying flash flood in Maui. Then, youthful hijinks go terribly wrong, leaving friends injured and trapped on a Utah mountainside.…
Still Alive: Plane Crash Cam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:11
A skier is buried in snow with minutes for to be uncovered before he suffocates and a kayaker is chased to the beach by a frenzied Hammerhead shark. Then, a near death experience is caught as a plane ditches into the sea…
Still Alive: Hell or High Water [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:34
A kayaker fights for his life as he's caught in a raging torrent during a flash flood in a South African river. A solo sailor fights for his life adrift in the middle of the North Atlantic and a man films a frightening l…