Man to be eaten alive by anaconda in Discovery special

Entertainment Weekly ^ | November 5, 2014 | James Hibberd

[C19fan]

Discovery has found its next extreme stunt: A man will be eaten by a giant anaconda snake. In Eaten Alive, naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Paul Rosolie will be consumed by an anaconda while in a custom-built snake-proof suit. Discovery is keeping some of the details quiet for the moment, but has released these two promos, below. We’re told Rosolie covered himself in pig’s blood to make himself appetizing to the snake. Since the “snake-proof suit” has a cord on the top of it, Rosolie is presumably pulled back out the snake’s mouth after being “eaten.” We are also told the snake does not die.

[C19fan]

I saw the promo during the Nik Wallenda high wire act. I wonder how the guy survives being constricted by the snake or somehow that does not happen.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

What could go wrong?

[driftdiver]

Don’t they kill their meals before consuming? Remember the old days when Discovery channel was about science.

[null and void]

The snake could get indigestion?

[Tugo]

This is the sickest stupidest stunt on record. Aren’t Anaconda snakes constrictors?

[woweeitsme]

This sounds like something a drunk redneck would try to do on a bet! Nothing against drunk rednecks...

[ecomcon]

Putrid circuses put on by the depraved.

[Charles Henrickson]

Hold muh pig’s blood.

[skinkinthegrass]

*Hope this Satire!* BUMP!

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[ryan71]

None taken.

[Carpe Cerevisi]

“Hold muh beer” alert.

[Textide]

The article is written in future as well as past tenses. As far as I can tell it’s already done and we’ll be watching a recording, so apparently nothing went wrong.

[Paine in the Neck]

What could go wrong?

My very question, sez I.

[polymuser]

Remember the old days when Discovery channel was about science.

Yeah, and reporters were about reporting, and men were about women.

[doug from upland]

Pig’s blood? Muzzies cannot watch.

[oh8eleven]

Discovery special ...
All the money paid to Discovery Channel and this is the best they can do?
Now you know why your cable bill is so high.

[bgill]

we’ll be watching a recording, so apparently nothing went wrong.

This time. Next time...

[Skooz]

Remember the old days when Discovery channel was about science.

Yeah. That was nice.

Also, when The Learning Channel was about learning and the History Channel was about history.

Good times.

[BCR #226]

What they are doing is cruelty to animals. A snake regurgitating is extremely stressful on the animal and can cause severe issues.

Discovery doing this is harmful to the animal and absolutely inexcusable.

[mbarker12474]

Lame. Dude shoulda taken a knife in with him and cut himself out.