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A bull shark attacks a triathlete who is training in Alabama; a father fights to survive after a rattlesnake bites him; a giraffe attacks a couple in Zambia; a girls' trip turns deadly in Cancun.

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On Christmas Eve, Matt Chenhall is walking with his two young daughters when he is attacked by a kangaroo; Lauren Fagen is volunteering at an animal sanctuary in South Africa when a lion reaches under a gate and pulls her legs through the bars.

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Twenty miles into a marathon in a remote part of New Mexico, Karen Williams finds herself caught between a bear and her cub; Steve Campbell is working on an oil pipeline in Alberta, Canada, when a mountain lion attacks him.

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Colorado park ranger Andy Peterson is hiking when he crosses paths with a mountain lion and its prey; in Vancouver, Kari Toft is walking her dog just steps from her home when she is attacked by a vicious raccoon.

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High up on an ice-covered Canadian mountain in the middle of the night, a grizzly bear charges professional climber Greg Boswell; in upstate New York, a rabid coyote attacks a retired nurse.

Mountain Mayhem

While hiking in Alaska, Catherine Dwinnell encounters a 1,000-pound moose that strikes her from behind; in Hawaii, Tony Lee swims a half-mile from shore when something grabs him and drags him below the surface.

Dragged Below

Allena Hansen works on her ranch in the California desert with her two rescue dogs when a black bear attacks; in Cancun, Mexico, Jonathan Schoeneman goes spearfishing with his best friend when he comes face to face with a crocodile.

Nowhere to Hide

On a dream trip in Alaska, Greg Matthews and his brothers cross paths with a grizzly bear; in Australia, Ella Murphy and her friends go surfing when a mystery assailant violently strikes her in the head.

Attacked in Alaska

Nicole Moore's vacation in Cancun, Mexico, gets cut short when a shark attacks her close to shore; in Tennessee, a timber rattlesnake bites firefighter Kyle Watson while he hikes in the woods with his family.

Hope and Prayer

Paul Templer is leading a canoe safari on the Zambezi River near Victoria Falls when a hippopotamus bursts to the surface and drags him into the water; in Texas, an animal pounces on 5-year-old Jade DeMoss.

Unseen Assailant

Wayne Petteway is attacked by an alligator while checking crab pots with his brother in North Carolina; in Arizona, Peter Baca is camping with his girlfriend and baby son when he is awoken by something attacking him through the walls of the tent.

Surviving for my Son

Micki Glenn is attacked by a shark during a dive trip; hours from the nearest medical facility, she has to rely on her husband and friends to save her life; a couple is attacked by a giraffe while on safari.

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Hiking in the Montana mountains, trail engineer Todd Orr is attacked twice by grizzly bear protecting her cubs; during a vacation in the Bahamas, Tiffany Johnson is snorkeling when she finds herself face-to-face with a tiger shark.

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