Dangerous Encounters: Backyard Monsters - National Geographic

Synopsis

Every year, we push deeper and deeper into the wild, creating havoc for other species. But some are turning the tables - making their living not only in spite of us, but off of us. Every night, they raid our suburbs, our dumpsters, even our homes, and find more and more ingenious ways to turn our food - into theirs. Dr. Brady Barr is on the hunt to track down these animals, discover their unique abilities, and test a few theories that just might keep them from becoming backyard bandits.

Episodes

Season 1

Swamp Beasts

In search of Florida's most deadly, invasive and endangered species, explorer Shane Reynolds embarks on a nail-biting trek across the Everglades.

Raging Bulls

A delve into the risky world of rodeo riding, and the alarming number of injuries and deaths caused by cows, bulls and bison every year. What makes these bovines so dangerous?

Pets Vs. Predators

Experts head to Arizona, where lethal predators are wandering out of the desert and attacking people's pets. How can owners protect them from the dangers lurking in the back garden?

Phantom Killer Mystery

Experts search for the opportunist killer behind a spate of cattle attacks in Florida. But with bears, panthers, coyotes and gators on the loose, can they identify the culprit?

Home Invasion

Home Invasion: A look at the ingenious animals that are raiding neighbourhoods, garbage bins and even our homes. Can anything be done to keep these back-garden bandits at bay?

Animal Attacks: On Vacation

From sharks to sting rays and hound fish to crocodiles, experts explore the holiday horrors lurking in the beaches and golf courses of the sub-tropical paradise of the Caribbean.