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The internet is mad that this man didn't get eaten alive by a snake on TV
ONE MONTH AGO, Discovery Channel announced details for a show called Eaten Alive in which a man was to be, well, eaten alive by an anaconda. The purpose? To get a good look inside a snake’s belly.
Naturally the internet loved the premise and by the time the programme aired last night, the anticipation was palpable.
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Unfortunately, it didn’t all quite go to plan.
Paul Rosolie, the man who volunteered to be eaten alive by the giant anaconda, abandoned his quest to be eaten when the anaconda attempted to break his bones.
Instead of witnessing a human get ravaged by a snake, viewers saw Rosolie just sort of hug the snake for a while.
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Needless to say, everyone was pretty mad about it.
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For its part, Discovery Channel defended the show. It told Entertainment Weekly:
While Rosolie has kept quiet on the matter and just retweeted a few compliments.
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Probably for the best really.
This man is going to be ‘eaten alive’ by an anaconda for a TV show >
Oh, just a huge snake OPENING A DOOR >
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