*MEDIA ALERT*

TERRIFYING MONSTERS RUN AMOK DURING ANIMAL PLANET'S INAUGUARAL "BEASTLY NIGHTS" PROGRAMMING EVENT

--Viewers are in for a spine-chilling scare with all-new nightmarish premieres beginning Sunday, October 26, through Thursday, October 30 -

WHO: Blood-thirsty lampreys, terror-inducing hogs and skin-piercing piranhas are just a few of the devilish monsters that are taking over BEASTLY NIGHTS, Animal Planet's week-long programming event. WHAT/WHEN: Just in time for Halloween, Animal Planet unleashes five nights of cryptic creatures, near-death tales and never-before-seen footage for its first-ever BEASTLY NIGHTS. Beginning Sunday, October 26, at 8 PM (ET/PT) through Thursday, October 30, Animal Planet's BEASTLY NIGHTS brings terror to viewers' living rooms with a five-night block of programming, including brand new specials MONSTERS BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN, THE HUNT FOR HOGZILLA and BLOOD LAKE: THE LOST FOOTAGE.

WHERE: Animal Planet's BEASTLY NIGHTS investigates Earth's creepiest corners, including the chilling Mountain of the Dead in Russia and the eerie swamps, forests and untouched landscapes of Eastern North Carolina.

WHY: ... Because BEASTLY NIGHTS proves there are monsters lurking beyond your most frightening nightmares...