Anaconda man speaks: Why I wanted to be eaten alive; Some people will do anything... In his nearly 10 years studying anacondas in the Amazon, researcher and conservationist Paul Rosolie, 27, has faced his share of danger. The giant reptile is known to grow up to 30 feet in length — and strikes its prey using its teeth and powerful jaws before crushing it with its massive body. Rosolie has been bit by one of the snakes and seized by one in a chokehold — suffering from a broken rib and a nearly popped collarbone before five people were able to pry it off him. But none of that compares to what he endured in his first TV special, “Eaten Alive,” which premieres Sunday at 9 p.m. on Discovery Channel and documents Rosolie’s attempt to get ingested by a giant green anaconda — all in the name of bringing attention to the rapid destruction of the Amazon and, of course, spiking TV ratings. “I wanted to do something that would absolutely shock people,” says Rosolie, who is tall, dark-haired, bearded and well-spoken when it comes to his passion for the rain forest. “Environmentalists, we love to preach to the choir. What I’m trying to do with this is bring in a bunch of people that wouldn’t necessarily know what’s going on in the Amazon. ~ Andrea Morabito, NYPOST (Paul Rosolie gets up close and personal with an anaconda. Photo: Discovery Channel/Gowri Varanash) (Read more: nypost/2014/12/01/anaconda-man-speaks-why-i-let-the-snake-swallow-me/)
Posted on: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 14:39:03 +0000
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