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Discovery Claims It Will Show a Man Being "Eaten Alive" By an Anaconda

Posted by samzenpus on from the ratings-war-has-begun dept.

An anonymous reader writes Have you ever wished that you could watch a man be eaten alive by an anaconda from the comfort of your own home? The Discovery Channel is betting that the answer is yes with their upcoming special, Eaten Alive. The channel says wildlife filmmaker Paul Rosolie will don a custom-built snake-proof suit, and go inside a live anaconda. They've even released a teaser. It's unclear what scientific conundrum will be solved in the process of feeding Paul to the snake, or how he plans to get out.

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  1. Disgusting by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There is no way for the Anaconda to survive this. There is no good research that can come from actions like these and the Discovery channel has really reached a new low. Used to love hard-facts documentary channels but now it's just hype and reality tv rubbish.

    1. Re:Disgusting by jeffmflanagan · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yes, you are correct, and everyone involved in this is an asshole.

  2. They have another show coming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    They have a comedy show coming called: "Ow! My Balls!"

    It'll be broadcast opposite ABC's version - "America's Funniest Home Videos"

  3. Poor animal. by Qbertino · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How are they gonna get him out again? Cut the snake open?

    How about giving the beast some real food and/or just leave it alone?

    Or film it from a distance and watch it eat some of its natural prey.
    Isn't that what discovery channel usually does?

    And, btw, AFAIK boa constrictors - which include anacondas - prefer their prey not breathing anymore. And they don't really care if it's bottled air you're breathing or not. They constrict you 'till you stop breathing. Hence the name. Duh.

    To be honest, I kinda hope this snake teaches the guy a lesson and get's away with it. Now *that* would be some news. :-)

    --
    We suffer more in our imagination than in reality. - Seneca
  4. Re: Oh good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I think he did, and was making a joke. We're talking about watching an animal ingest a human. The next step is digestion, which leads to feces. The actor doing the transformation is a representative of the channel in a way. Thus, we would be watching the first step of the channel (its representative) turning to shit.

    Doesn't explaining a joke make it hilarious?