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‘Eaten Alive’ show biggest letdown
It was touted as one of the most amazing and shocking animal stunts ever attempted on a TV show. But as viewers watched Discovery\'s Eaten Alive special, there was disappointment ahead. Naturalist Paul Rosolie donned a protective outfit which he claimed would enable him to be eaten alive by an enormous anaconda snake, without being killed. But after a lengthy search for a suitable creature,
Naturalist Paul Rosolie bails out of Anaconda stunt before being swallowed
New York: It was touted as one of the most amazing and shocking animal stunts ever attempted on a TV show. But as viewers watched Discovery's Eaten Alive special, there was disappointment ahead. Naturalist Paul Rosolie donned a protective outfit which he claimed would enable him to be eaten alive by an enormous anaconda snake, without being killed. But after a lengthy search for a suitable creature, Rosolie called off the stunt after only his head had been consumed by the reptile, and Twitter exploded with disappointment.
The Amazon conservationist wore a carbon-fiber suit, to protect him from the snake's potentially heart-stopping constriction. Viewers watched as the snake bit his helmet. But before Rosolie could go any further into the snakes stomach (the promise of which had created outrage amongst animal rights activists), he called his security team to get the animal off him. “I'm calling it, I need help!” he screamed as he felt his arm starting to break.
There was no second attempt, and the animal was released back into the wild. “I started to feel the blood drain out of my hand and I felt the bone flex," Rosolie explained, after his attempt. "And when I got to the point where I felt like it was going to snap I had to tap out,” he said.
Within minutes of the show airing, Twitter erupted with viewer disappointment, "She nailed me right in the face and the last thing I saw was her mouth wide open before everything went black. And then she wrapped me and I felt the suit cracking and my arms ripping out of their sockets. It was absolutely terrifying," Rosolie told Entertainment Weekly in an interview.
Animal rights activists have heavily criticized Rosolie labeling him "Hitler of animals" and some even praying that he catches the Ebola virus. Rosolie has faced fierce criticism from animal rights groups, including from PETA, who said "the snake was tormented and suffered for the sake of ratings."
But, Rosolie is not fazed, saying the shock value is important to increase attention to his cause. A fund linked to the show was set up to raise awareness and money to protect the Amazon and could also allow for more research of anacondas in their habitat.
After the US showing, "Eaten Alive" will air on December 10 in Finland, Denmark, Hungary, Poland and Sweden, and two days later in Australia, before being broadcast in other countries, including China and India.
Agencies
