The Champawat Tiger - Part 1: The Origins of the Single Deadliest Animal in Recorded History

The Champawat Tiger - Part 1: The Origins of the Single Deadliest Animal in Recorded History

Author: Wes Larson, Jeff Larson, Mike Smith | Daylight Media August 31, 2026 Duration: 1:24:26
The Champawat Tiger was a female Bengal tiger responsible for the most human deaths of any animal in history. Wes explains how she might have developed such a proclivity for hunting humans and just how much fear she stoked in the people of Nepal and India. Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/cU95DqBKewU ~ Rocket Money - Let Rocket Money help you find and cancel unwanted subscriptions, monitor your spending, and lower your bills—join at https://rocketmoney.com/CLAW. Ethos Life Insurance - Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/tooth. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. Trustpilot rating as of 8/1/2026. onX Backcountry - Click here https://www.onxmaps.com/purchase/backcountry/membership?promo=tooth&utm_source=tooth_and_claw&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=bc_comm_nosoc_%5Btooth_and_claw%5D and use promo code TOOTH to get 30% off a premium or Elite membership to onX Backcountry LMNT - Get a free 8-count Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular drink mix flavors with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/tooth. ~ To advertise on the show, contact us! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/toothandclawpodcast ~~ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jaguar Attack - A Rare and Deadly Encounter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:07
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Brown Bear Attack - Olga, Igor, and the Kamchatka Brown Bear [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:51
Olga and her step-father Igor were out in the Kamchatkan wilderness when they inadvertently committed the cardinal sin of recreating safely in bear country. The ensuing tragedy was captured through what might just be the…
Manatees & Mermaids [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:28
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