That Bear Ate My Pants! Audiobook By Tony James Slater cover art

That Bear Ate My Pants!

Life and Near Death in an Ecuadorian Animal Refuge

Preview
Try for $0.00
Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.

That Bear Ate My Pants!

By: Tony James Slater
Narrated by: Tim Campbell
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.49

Buy for $21.49

Confirm purchase
Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use, License, and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.
Cancel

About this listen

There comes a time in every man's life when he says to himself, "Holy shit! I'm about to be eaten by a bear!"

Tony James Slater went to Ecuador determined to become a man. It never occurred to him that "or die trying" might be an option....

The trouble with volunteering in a South American animal refuge is that everything wants a piece of you. And the trouble with being Tony is that most of them got one.

Just how do you "look after" something that's trying its damnedest to kill you and eat you? And how do you find love when you A.) don't speak the language and B.) are constantly covered in excrement and entrails?

If only he'd had some relevant experience other than owning a pet rabbit when he was nine. And if only he'd bought some travel insurance....

That Bear Ate My Pants! is the hilarious tale of one man's quest to better himself. Whether losing a machete fight with a tree, picking dead tarantulas out of a tank of live ones, or sewing the head back onto a partially decapitated crocodile, Tony's misadventures are ridiculous, unbelievable, and always entertaining.

Long before Sky One got involved, there were already plenty of idiots abroad. This is the story of one of them....

This audiobook is now the first in a series following Tony's adventures through the UK and Thailand in Don't Need the Whole Dog! and around Australia in Kamikaze Kangaroos! They can be listened to separately or together just as easily.

©2012 Tony James Slater (P)2018 Tantor
Entertainment & Celebrities Travel Writing & Commentary Celebrity Funny Witty
adbl_web_global_use_to_activate_T1_webcro805_stickypopup
All stars
Most relevant  
The performance was spot on and really enhanced this amusing story. Perfect escape reading.

Bear Are Pant

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This book is quite humorous and never allowed my mind to wander. I laughed out loud through the book and the narrator was great.

Funny and engaging

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This was a hilarious story, but the narrator makes it even better. The author can be a bit of a pig at times, but overall the story is good.

Narrator is perfect

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

This third book I have had the Great pleasure by Tony James Slater and; I can’t wait to enjoy my fourth!

Another great read!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

Tony James Slater clearly lives life to its fullest, no matter how daunting the circumstances -- in this case his experience volunteering at an underfunded Ecuadorian animal rehabilitation center. He finds humor - and sometimes hilarity - in the abysmal accommodations and the expectation that he will manage to single handedly construct huge enclosures, climb trees to bring down bears, retrieve missing large, toothy, sharp - clawed animals, or spend hours immobilized in a car packed to the roof with people, supplies, and several very incontinent animals - all without speaking a word of Spanish. The author recounts all of this in a way that recognizes his naivite (my euphemism for what he would probably call stupidity) in getting into these situations, while at the same time being very respectful of the centers mission and the people involved with it.

The author finds humor in (almost) any situation

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

I read this whilst in great pain. The book and narration were engaging enough to transport me from my bed to an underfunded Ecuadorian animal preserve, wherein the experiences of a British, non-Spanish-speaking volunteer unfolded with mishaps galore. Mostly hilarious, with a few tender and a few serious moments mixed in, this is great. Give it a listen.

Laughter is the best medicine

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.