Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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This real documentary follows the shocking story of Brian Horn and his dangerous bond with a spotted hyena named Jake. From raising the cub in secret to surviving violent attacks, the relationship pushes the limits between human and wild animal. Subscribe to Our World: bit.ly/3xnPuGL

In an 8th floor apartment in Miami Beach one man raises a spotted hyena, putting himself in mortal danger. In Africa, a schoolteacher wakes to the sound of her own bones crunching as she is dragged away in the vice-like grip of a hyena's jaws.

This film was first broadcast: 2011

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