Fatal Attractions
Fatal Attractions features people who bring deadly animals into their homes due to obsession, loneliness and desire. This gripping series examines the most extraordinary pet attacks of recent years - incidents in which people living with tigers.
Reptiles
Man lived with seven large Nile monitor lizards in his small studio apartment, and woman shared her home with more than 20 venomous snakes and lizards.
Big Cats
Hear the stories of people who keep dangerous big cats, such as tigers, lions, and leopards, as pets and learn how just one mistake can result in devastating consequences.
Chimps
Chimpanzees, our closest animal relative, possess six times the strength of an average adult male and have the temperament of a five-year-old child. Despite their strength and their wild tendencies, some people believe chimps make loving companions.
A Tiger Loose in Harlem
In 2003, a 500-pound tiger was removed from a New York apartment in the notorious projects of Harlem. Veteran's tigers help him cope with his post-traumatic stress disorder, but another tragic story reminds us that predators can never be denied.
Snakes in a Trailer!
Anita Finch, a 33-year-old Californian woman was found dead in her trailer-park home, clutching a note with words, "Northfield Hospital, ask for ICU." How did her passion for nature develop into an obsession for venomous snakes?
Don't Feed the Bears
Donna Munson was an elderly lady who enjoyed feeding the bears that congregated around her home in the woodlands of Ouray, Colorado. Her life ended tragically when she tried to intervene in a conflict between an adult male and a cub.
My Pet Python
Cincinnati local is bitten on the face and neck by his 13-foot python. While in a feeding frenzy, the snake coiled around his neck and asphyxiated him as Ted's horrified girlfriend witnessed.
Raging Bulls
Ricky Weinhold paid with his life when he tried to keep a bull as a pet. Texas rancher RC Bridges has gone a step further and keeps a huge pet buffalo called Wild Thing. At one time, it even had its own room in the house.
A Tiger Stalks New Jersey
A tiger loose in the streets of suburban New Jersey tips off locals to a larger and potentially deadly problem. Meanwhile, a man's insistence on keeping tigers costs one person their life.
The Deadliest Show on Earth
A Wisconsin school teacher follows his dream of owning a two-ton Asian elephant but isn't prepared for the inevitable. Doug Terranova, a former circus performer, wants his young daughters to follow in his footsteps.
A Buffalo Rides Shotgun
Three men tempt fate when they bring a buck, a buffalo, and a bull into their lives and homes.
My Sister the Lion
Two families are torn apart by one member's choice to keep big cats close at hand.
There's a Crocodile in My Bed
An Australian man keeps two 10-foot saltwater crocs in a shed in his backyard. Aussie Vicky Lowing shares her suburban home with three pet crocodiles, one of whom she takes for drives in the car, another that lives in the bath.