From venomous predators to surprise attacks, these real-life desert encounters reveal the wild side of survival.

While hiking in Big Bend National Park, a trio of hikers had a surprise run with a mountain lion on the trail. Joey Thometz ...

"You can clearly see how stressed out." Scary video shows newlyweds' dangerous encounter with wild animal during photoshoot: 'This is disgraceful' first appeared on The Cool Down.

TikTok user Sebastian_outdoors (@sebastian_outdoors) shared a video of the close encounter with a shark they experienced ...

There are some parts of Africa where encounters with wild animals are becoming more common, and people have a lot to worry about. According to TRT Global, a Kenyan farmer named Samuel Mwangi had a ...

Adorable animals like this ermine can be even harder to spot during the colder months thanks to their solid white winter ...

"I did exactly the opposite of what you're meant to do," admits 'The Vampire Diaries' alum, who managed to document her scary encounter with the large animal. Claire Holt is sharing an unexpected ...

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- Mavericks surfers got a major dose of adrenaline Sunday, but for once it had nothing to do with surfing huge waves. Instead it came from a close encounter with a humongous ...

Two bicyclists in Orange County were out at Whiting Ranch when their ride turned into a heart-pounding standoff with a mountain lion on Monday. "We came around a turn and the mountain lion was ...

Forget haunted houses, the first scare of the season in Kerriville came from a real-life creature. A rabid bat discovered outside a busy downtown business is prompting warnings from local officials as ...