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Browse Field & Stream’s complete survival coverage including true survival stories, emergency preparedness, wilderness skills, and survival gear recommendations. Our editors provide expert instruction on the techniques and mindset required to survive outdoor emergencies while sharing compelling accounts of survival against incredible odds. Build your survival knowledge and be prepared for the unexpected.

A wild mountain lion prowling through tall green grass and wildflowers. All Survival

Colorado Pet Owner Fires Handgun to Rescue Dog From Mountain Lion Attack

By Travis Hall

Shannon and Shawne Leach tracked a mountain lion through two feet of snow after it attacked and ran away with their cur dog Fergus

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Beaver Attacks and Nearly Kills Massachusetts Man

By Tom Keer

A late-summer swim almost turned deadly for a 73-year-old man, when a beaver, thought to be rabid, started biting

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How Many Shark Attacks Are There Per Year?

By Paul Richards

You are seven times more likely to be hit by lightning than be bitten by a shark. But with about 70 attacks each year, you need to be prepared

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How to Survive an Elephant Attack

By David E. Petzal

An African PH shares his closest calls from dangerous-game hunts

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How to Fight off a Bear, Lion, and Wolfpack with a Knife

By T. Edward Nickens

If a wild animal””or even a pack of wild animals””attacks you, a knife might be your only defense. Here’s how to fight back

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Six Terrifying Bear Attack Stories

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Close calls with an apex predator and myths you should forget.

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What It Feels Like to Catch a 19-Foot Foot Burmese Python” With Your Bare Hands

By Clay Rodery

Jake Waleri was traveling through the Big Cypress National Preserve on the night of July 12 when he bagged the snake of a lifetime. He tells the story

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F&S Interview: Roland “Rock House” Welker From History Channel’s “Alone”

By Jill Dutton

Million dollar prize winner, Roland Welker survived in sub-zero wilderness for over three months with only 10 items

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What It Feels Like to Be Skewered by a 600-Pound Blue Marlin

By Colin Kearns

During a 2015 fishing trip, three men lost control of a marlin they were hoisting into the boat””and Russell Ching was on the wrong end of the bill

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