Name: Fatal Attractions
Released: 2010-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

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, wolf-dogs and snakes suddenly become their prey.

2010 · 42m

EPISODE 1

Reptiles

A man is killed by his seven large Nile monitor lizards; a woman who owned more than 20 snakes and lizards is killed by them.

42m
EPISODE 2

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.

42m
EPISODE 3

Chimps

Chimpanzees, our closet 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.

42m
EPISODE 4

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 helps him cope with his post traumatic stress disorder, but another tragic story reminds us that predators can never be denied.

40m
EPISODE 5

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?

41m
EPISODE 6

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.

40m