By April MacIntyre Jul 1, 2009, 15:49 GMT
Who doesn't appreciate a good mauling video every now and then? If you are of the opinion that when you go swimming in the ocean, you are stepping on to something else's dinner plate, or that big furry lions and tigers really don't want to serve as extras in Vegas shows or films, Animal Planet has a great series for you.
I've been waiting for a story where I could bust out this cuteness: female white tiger cub at the zoo in Aschersleben, Germany; she will grow up and want to eat you, sorry. EPA/JENS WOLF
Animal Planet's "Untamed and Uncut" returns this Sunday at 9 pm, and the shocking animal footage has to be seen to be believed.
The network sent Monsters and Critics some clips from the season premiere to get an idea of the compelling stories featured in the series (just a warning, these can be a little intense)
From Animal Planet:
The new season of Untamed and Uncut premieres Sunday, July 5th at 9pm on Animal Planet -- taking viewers on a journey around the world to meet the people whose lives are forever changed by amazing, heart-pounding animal encounters. Detailed computer graphics break down these video flashpoints even further to show exactly what happened during the encounter and complete these awe-inspiring stories.
TEETH, TALONS, TERROR define the new season, the following shows will air:
Shark Break-In: A great white crashes into a shark cage trapping two divers off the coast of Baja California.
Bull Spins Cowboy: Bull Lucky Strike knocks out Cowboy Robson Polermo and flings him into the air.
Destined for Disaster: A horse descended from Man O’ War is trapped in mud and the only way out is a risky flight across a California canyon.
Hawk vs. Cockatoo: At the Los Angeles Zoo, a Harris hawk is released early attacking a cockatoo and its handler.
Icy Dog A Great Pyrenees is trapped and freezing on a chunk of melting ice in Indianapolis
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