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Animal Planet evokes the expansive and unexpected range of raw, visceral experiences within the animal kingdom - all leading viewers to relate to animals as characters that inspire and engage, not merely creatures to observe.

While working in the Canadian wilderness, Louie van Grootel is attacked by a massive grizzly bear; Travis Kauffman comes face to face with a hungry mountain lion while trail-running in Colorado.

I Was Prey

Mauled in the Mountains

Sandy Prince is swimming in an African river when she's attacked by a massive crocodile; mountain-biking in Washington State, Phil Anderson comes face to face with a hungry cougar.

Deadly Decision

On family trip to the Canadian wilderness, 12-year-old Zac Delventhal is dragged from his sleeping bag by a hungry wolf; while swimming in the Pacific Ocean, Maria Korcsmaros is attacked by a great white shark.

Night Terror

While vacationing in South Africa, Peter Knottenbelt suddenly finds himself in the jaws of a massive crocodile; in Nova Scotia, Meg Doyle is walking her beloved dog when they're suddenly ambushed by a pair of angry raccoons.

One Wrong Step

During an archery hunt in Cranbrook, British Columbia, Chad Dueck comes face-to-face with a mother grizzly bear; in Tracy, Calif., Walt Dean King is savagely attacked by a Brahma Bull roaming his neighborhood.

All Alone

Bob Legasa is hunting in Montana and what he thinks is a bluff charge from a grizzly bear is, in fact, a near-lethal attack; while canoeing in Zimbabwe, Kristen Yaldor is thrown into the water and finds herself in the jaws of a hippopotamus.

Safari Horror

On a family trip to Pattaya, Thailand, Helen Costigan attends an elephant show when one of the massive beasts turns deadly; golf ball recovery specialist Scott Lahodik is diving in a Florida lake when he's attacked by a vicious alligator.

Terror in Paradise

Outside Corpus Christi, Texas, Jeremy Sutcliffe is working in his garden when a rattlesnake bite puts him on the brink of death; while spearfishing in the Bahamas, Kent Bonde is blindsided by a bull shark that tears the calf muscle from his leg.

Backyard Bite

Jordan Carbery is investigating a noise outside his cabin and encounters a massive grizzly bear; Zanele Fox and her husband take a river tour when she is thrown from her raft and ravaged by a crocodile.

Grisly Encounters

While having a beach day in Southern California, Leeanne Ericson is dragged under water by a great white shark; Braxton Rocha is attacked by tiger shark off Hawaii's northern coast.

Deadly Waters

A recount of the hauntingly true stories of people who found themselves in a life-or-death situation, face to face with a dangerous animal.

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Brings viewers face-to-face with unforgettable creatures from around the globe. Features visits to people and their pets, plus lively shows on the world of nature tailored especially for children.

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