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Host Melissa McCue-McGrath dives deep into the weirdest, funniest, sciency-est ways in which animals intersect at humanity. How is a horse responsible for the FDA? How did fish farts nearly cause bombs to fly between Russia and Sweden? Which pigeon saved 194 soldiers in WW1? Why are honey bees trained to find unexploded landmines in Croatia? Let's go!

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Host Melissa McCue-McGrath dives deep into the weirdest, funniest, sciency-est ways in which animals intersect at humanity. How is a horse responsible for the FDA? How did fish farts nearly cause bombs to fly between Russia and Sweden? Which pigeon saved 194 soldiers in WW1? Why are honey bees trained to find unexploded landmines in Croatia? Let's go!

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Episodes

Ep 94: Rock Baby and Baby Jail

4/23/2023
In this season finale, we'll catch up with the world's best dad - a 31-year-old bald eagle who wanted to be a dad. I got information from: World Bird Sanctuary Twitter (the comic I first saw, completely out of context) by Jules Behrens: https://twitter.com/WBSSTL/status/1647965975034183684 https://www.instagram.com/worldbirdsanctuary/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/murphy-eagle-rock-chick-eaglet_n_642daa6be4b0859acb91e120 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/murphy-bald-eagle-rock.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/murphy-bald-eagle-rock.html https://www.npr.org/2023/04/20/1170987666/murphy-a-bald-eagle-at-at-a-wild-bird-sanctuary-in-missouri-tried-to-hatch-a-roc https://www.chincoteague.com/pony_swim_guide.html https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/st-louis-was-surrounded-by-12-tornadoes-last-weekend-39894615 https://cbop.audubon.org/conservation/bald-eagle-nest#:~:text=A%20typical%20nest%2C%20however%2C%20is,often%20confused%20with%20Osprey%20nests. Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:30:27

Ep 93: Tiger Things

4/16/2023
The history of Mike the LSU tiger, the dark reality of meeting tiger cubs, and a new law puts dumb criminals and America's worst behind bars. I got today's information from: LSU Tiger https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mike-the-tiger Undercover Cop https://www.newsweek.com/man-tries-sell-tiger-cub-undercover-cops-20k-gets-arrested-1776558 1 eyed hero tiger: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/machli-bengal-tiger-india-queen-ranthambore?loggedin=true&rnd=1679959419852 https://www.livescience.com/why-are-tigers-orange https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_tiger https://www.livescience.com/rare-white-tiger-born-in-zoo-to-orange-parents.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tragedy-of-the-white-tiger1/ https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/the-ethical-problems-with-breeding-the-white-tiger https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/the-truth-about-white-tigers#:~:text=Common%20issues%20include%20spinal%20deformities,instead%20of%20in%20the%20wild. https://greekreporter.com/2023/03/09/tiger-cub-athens/ https://www.wbir.com/article/life/animals/911-calls-reveal-tiger-tracks-in-east-knoxville/51-1abb1e49-e554-4888-b4b3-f35b78853795 https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/sports/ncaafootball/lsu-mascot-mike-the-tiger-chooses-to-stay-home-on-game-days.html https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/263 Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:42:17

Ep 92: A Wink to the Sky

4/10/2023
A farewell to a good friend, and a revisit to the Dolphin who gave up pod life for the people of a small Irish fishing village in Ireland. All show notes, links and resources for this episode can be found at episode 32: The Dolphin of Dingle Bay (https://bewilderbeastspod.podcastpage.io/episode/ep-32-the-dolphin-of-dingle-bay) Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:25:04

Ep 91: The Well Diggers of Death Valley

4/2/2023
When we discuss an invasive species on this show, the discussion turns to the distruction by that species on the environment. But, here is an animal that has become part of the food web,is saving other species from a warming climate by digging 5' water wells, and is now part of the very fabric of America's desert. Federal biologists are faced with some inconvenient data thanks to an out of the box scientist, and now they have to answer an ethical question as to what to do next with the Death Valley Donkeys. I got todays information from: https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/eight-warmest-years-record-witness-upsurge-climate-change-impacts https://phys.org/news/2021-04-donkeys-wells-life.html https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wild-donkeys-and-horses-dig-wells-provide-water-host-desert-species-180977627/ https://www.google.com/search?q=donkeys+digging+wells&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS773US773&oq=donkeys+digging+wells&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60l2j69i61.2900j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_H8cgZMn4E9Hl5NoP46Ko0AM_29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donkey https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/science/donkeys-mountain-lions-death-valley.html https://www.salon.com/2012/04/02/hollywoods_long_history_of_animal_cruelty/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:20:06

Ep 90: Key Largo Zombie Possums

3/26/2023
An unusual team of bounty hunters, biologists, possums, mosquitos, and trash pandas are finally making a dent in the Florida Everglades Python Problem. But, can they save the Everglades before the snakes find refuge in Key Largo? ***** University of Florida blog: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/news/2018/01/30/uf-study-mosquitoes-can-lead-researchers-elusive-burmese-python/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-strange-way-a-12-foot-long-invasive-python-was-caught/ https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2023-02-20/researchers-turn-to-possums-with-gps-collars-to-track-invasive-pythons https://a-z-animals.com/blog/discover-the-unique-animal-that-can-survive-80-rattlesnake-bites/#:~:text=Yes%2C%20opossums%20kill%20venomous%20snakes,they%20use%20to%20kill%20prey. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/150323-opossums-snakes-snakebites-venom-health-world-science?loggedin=true&rnd=1679421276815 https://www.livescience.com/gps-tagged-mammals-used-to-catch-pythons https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-09-12/two-women-are-top-burmese-python-hunters-in-the-everglades https://www.npr.org/2022/08/18/1118094365/encore-floridas-python-challenge-does-little-to-reduce-the-invasive-species-impa https://www.usgs.gov/centers/wetland-and-aquatic-research-center/science/science-topics/pythons#:~:text=Native%20to%20Africa%2C%20Asia%2C%20and,was%20introduced%20in%20South%20Florida. https://abc7ny.com/python-longest-nat-geo-florida/11984390/ https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/florida/2020/07/14/everglades-burmese-python-radiotelemetry-tracking-reducing-numbers/5424561002 Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:29:27

Ep 89: Cat Turned Brew

3/19/2023
What does the Black Death, scotch whiskey, cats, the worst laws in Tennesee, and bad taxidermy have to do with each other? Oh, buckle in - we're going for a ride! I got today’s information from A LOT OF PLACES:! https://www.purr-n-fur.org.uk/famous/towser.html https://www.thegreatcat.org/towser/ https://iheartcats.com/protecting-breweries-ne-of-cats-many-noble-endeavors-throughout-history/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bristol-cat-pub https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-humane-brewery-working-cat-1.4998719 https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/the-real-reason-breweries-keep-cats-around/ar-AA125kNn https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/07/21/Feral-cats-defend-Chicago-brewery-from-rats/1661469111930/ https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/fife/3616831/fife-cats-netflix-lindores-abbey/ https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2017/06/lindores-abbey-distillery-seeks-names-for-new-kittens/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1715640115 https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/whisky/lindores-abbey-distillery-cats-revel-in-their-netflix-fame/ https://lindoresabbeydistillery.com/test-5/ my favorite article title: https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-bright-side-of-the-black-death - https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/09/09/347093135/behind-every-good-whisky-is-a-trusty-distillery-cat https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/the-plague Stupid laws: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/tn-laws/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:28:10

Ep 88: Goodbye, Earl!

3/12/2023
This week, an unusual employee shows up to work at the R & R Garage and ended up changing their logo. Meanwhile, Melissa has the early 2000s country/pop hit, "Goodbye, Earl" stuck in her head FOR NO REASON! Resources for this episode: The best artwork around: https://www.kharrisbcreative.com/ Kharris B https://www.pilotonline.com/news/article_8b541d6e-611b-11e9-adcd-6b2b8cf4fb21.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJ3EdRAbfc https://www.thedodo.com/on-the-farm/rooster-works-at-autoshop The Chicks "Goodbye Earl" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw7gNf_9njs Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:23:52

Ep 87: Polly Wanna Murder?

3/5/2023
New season & BIG news, plus a quartet of parrots at criminality! Let's DO this thing! Thank you PodFix Network :) ******* I got information for today's episode from the following sources: Mugshot: https://time.com/5689057/bird-arrest/ Twitter of the bird in jail: https://twitter.com/CampbellxEmma/status/1178400639208116224 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40665520 https://www.thedodo.com/victims-pet-parrot-helps-solve-445024746.html https://www.inverse.com/article/34434-bud-parrot-don-t-shoot-murder https://www.geo.tv/latest/452825-sindh-cop-who-solved-double-murder-by-probing-a-parrot-retires Hennady the policeman left for work, the bird surprisingly stopped a burglary. http://www.authorstevewillard.com/Green-Parrot.html (1940s, green parrot) The New Yorker’s Magazine New York Annals of Manhattan Crime published in 1988 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/38859910/parrot-leads-law-to-killing-suspect/ https://thecinemaholic.com/max-geller-murder-where-is-robert-butler-now/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:33:25

Ep 86: Unicorns, Rainbows and Funeral Turkey Feathers

12/19/2022
Episode updates; turkey feathers were a huge part of your childhood; unicorns are real in LA; a revisit of the nightMARE before Christmas. Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:32:46

Ep 85: Because, Alaska.

12/12/2022
In 75 miles of winding roads in Alaska, Trooper Shanigan's GPS froze up, leaving him lost en route to a fire in his own neighborhood. He'd have to settle for GS to get him there - a German Shepherd named Buddy, who was looking for help and found it. Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L53sAVRZUE4 - the raw footage is in the notes and on BewilderedPod on Twitter. Also, search “Dog leads police to fire Alaska”. You’ll find it. https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36754385 https://alaskapublic.org/2016/02/11/hero-dog-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/ https://ktna.org/2010/05/buddy-the-hero-dog-turns-into-poster-child-for-fire-prevention/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:20:57

Ep 84: SQUAWK! We'll Do It LIVE!

12/5/2022
This week's episode is a dry run of the live show that will take place at the Kennebunk Free Library on Dec. 6th at 6:30 pm. As this is an audio format, wild gesticulations, slides, and bad haircuts are all absent from this media - you need to come in person to get the full experience :) https://kennebunklibrary.org/ -------- Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:37:37

Ep 83: Five Deer (DeerDucken remix)

11/28/2022
A relisten to everything we got wrong about the first Thanksgiving celebration, including the animals on the table. Deerducken, anyone? Resources for today's episode can be found on the show notes for episode 52:"5 Deer" Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:39:00

Ep 82: Going To The Dogs

11/21/2022
The National Dog Show is a staple in many homes for the pre-Thanksgiving event - so Melissa (and special guest Paul Csomo from Avast) discuss all the terrible things we've done to purebred dogs in the name of beauty. I'm so sorry :) Happy Thanksgiving! Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:51:15

Ep 81: Avast!

11/13/2022
Let's meet the "Little Boatman," the "Black Devil," the "Horse Inspirerer" -----the Schipperke, with Paul Csomo of Avast!. You can visit the Avast website or download it wherever you listen to podcasts! Resources for today's episode: https://nationalpurebreddogday.com/he-inspired-horses/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schipperke https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/schipperke/ https://www.schipperkeclub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Revised2018_Schip_Club_leaflet.pdf https://www.schipperkeclub-usa.org/about-schips/breed-history/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:23:59

Ep 80: Camel Cam and Sheep View

11/7/2022
A look at all the animals who make Google maps Google-possible, including a camel named Raffia and a whole lot of sheep in the Faroe Islands. Resources for today's episode https://www.google.com/earth/education/tools/street-view/#:~:text=Google%20collects%20Street%20View%20imagery,a%20single%20360%2Ddegree%20image. https://www.boredpanda.com/google-street-view-animals/ History of the Google View Camera, including a giant camera strapped to a car. https://www.trekview.org/blog/2019/history-of-google-street-view-cameras/ Article quoted by Yvette Tan: https://mashable.com/article/google-street-trekker-sg https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/12-years-of-google-street-view-mapping-by-car-boat-and-goat-1.4117014 Youtube video of trike in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-4Aln1Il8 Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:15:45

Ep 79: The Kitten in the Book Drop

10/30/2022
In 1988, a librarian opened a book drop and was surprised by what she found. Let's hear the story of Dewey Readmore Books. Resources: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16878049/dewey-readmore-books http://www.spencerlibrary.com/p/dewey-library-cat.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Readmore_Books http://www.spencerlibrary.com/p/deweys-job-description-1.html https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/ia/fort-dodge/KFOD/date/1988-1-18 https://www.google.com/maps/search/spencer+iowa+topography/@42.5088691,-95.4973673,412836m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer,_Iowa https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-01-02-dewey-new-cat_N.htm https://www.goodreads.com/book/popular_by_date/1987 https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/quick-guide-library-cats/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145419/ https://news.ncsu.edu/2020/05/does-your-cat-have-arthritis/ Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:22:06

Ep 78: Eau d'Poo

10/23/2022
This week, we look at how scatological scientists use fake poop to save owls and commune with rhinos. Let's GO! https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fake-poop-helps-transplanted-owls-settle-new-safer-neighborhoods-rcna13906 https://www.optimistdaily.com/2022/02/fake-poop-helps-tiny-endangered-owls-find-new-homes/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/60234064 https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Burrowing_Owl/overview https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/burrowing-owl https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/rhinoceroses-poop-middens-communication https://www.boredpanda.com/owl-long-legs-exposed/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic https://www.seeker.com/plant-makes-fake-poop-to-fool-dung-beetles-1770322031.html https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/sparkly-zoo-poo Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2. Additional music provided by Pixabay and Freesound.org and introducing HappySoulMusic.com! Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:18:22

Ep 77: The Horses Who Find The Missing

10/16/2022
This week, we meet a 1600 pound animal who is also using their noses to find missing people, narcotics, and more. Giddyup. Resources: Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2. Additional music provided by Pixabay and Freesound.org and introducing HappySoulMusic.com! newscentermaine.com/article/life/animals/maine-horses-being-trained-to-track-people-by-scent-for-search-and-rescue-missions/97-00754b06-4f3a-4b52-9f72-1241cf16a79c https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mounted_search_and_rescue https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2013/06/horses_as_bloodhounds_lost_art.html https://dailybulldog.com/features/thoughts-from-the-summit-horses-in-search-and-rescue/ https://www.mainemountedsar.org/ https://www.pressherald.com/2017/07/24/search-and-rescue-horse-needs-its-own-rescue-effort-after-getting-stuck-in-bridge/ https://measuringstuff.com/how-high-is-20-meters/ https://www.mainesearchandrescue.org/conference Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:23:42

Ep 76: Leavin' on a Jet Plane

10/9/2022
As promised, another series of animal escapes - this time, airport edition, plus why cats love boxes so dang much, the most dangerous job at the Singapore airport, and the zoo escapees who found refuge at a Miami area airport. Resources for today's episode: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-boston-animals-personnel-46bc06a91121d8d51da1696b69486aed https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/cat-lost-at-boston-airport-for-weeks-found-safe https://www.npr.org/2022/07/13/1111333510/cat-boston-logan-airport https://nypost.com/2021/12/13/two-lions-roam-around-singapore-airport-after-escaping/ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/monkeys-florida-1948-zoo-escape-b1851084.html https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjbkm5/lion-escape-singapore-airport-sedated https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/escaped-dog-toronto-airport/ https://www.wired.com/2015/02/whats-up-with-cats-and-boxes/ https://www.lufthansa.com/cd/en/transporting-animals-as-excess-baggage https://www.dawn.com/news/528037/singapore-a-key-transit-hub-for-wildlife-smuggling https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjbkm5/lion-escape-singapore-airport-sedated https://www.livescience.com/african-monkeys-florida-zoo-escapees.html https://vervetproject.org/photo/ https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/dania-chimpanzee-farm.html Intro / Outtro Tiptoe Out The Back – Dan Lebowitz Interstitial music by MK2 All other music and sound effects by Pixabay.com and Freesound.org Visit BewilderBeastsPod.com for more information about this show! Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:25:13

Ep 75: Sharkboy

10/2/2022
After a pod of dolphins saved Todd Endris from a Great White Shark, Todd went on to advocate for the sharks who nearly killed him. Resources: Daisy to the Rescue by Jeff Cambell (and consultation with Marc Bekoff!) https://www.surfer.com/features/monterey-shark-attack-2/ https://www.today.com/news/dolphins-save-surfer-becoming-sharks-bait-2D80555123 https://www.theinertia.com/surf/todd-endris-survivor-of-infamous-great-white-attack-dies-after-car-crash/ https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/kelp-forest-cam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Triangle_(Pacific_Ocean) https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-best-surf-leashes-in-the-world https://scaquarium.org/shark-fin-soup/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsQeCO7jkFY Intro Music is “Tiptoe out the back” by Dan Lebowicz and Interstitial music is by MK2. Additional music provided by Pixabay and Freesound.org Support the showIntro/Outtro music: Tiptoe Out The Back - Dan Liebowicz Interstitial Music: MK2 Additional music: Freesound.com, Pixabay.org and HappySoulMusic.com Twitter: @BewilderedPod Website: BewilderBeastsPod.com Support the Show and get stuff! Patreon.com/BewilderbeastsPod Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)

Duration:00:28:23