Snake's alive. And so is Paul Rosali, the guy who wanted to be eaten alive by a snake to get attention and use the publicity to save the anaconda’s habitat. Not much of a meal after he smeared himself with animal blood, then wore a special armored suit that was made to withstand the 20 ft long anaconda’s digestive juices. The scene was set, the media was there and Paul began to move or actually crawl toward the snake whose jaws were opening wide. Hardly had it coiled itself around Paul and nibbled his head when Paul called it off before din din was served.
This failed stunt in which the rescue operation was launched before the first bite had been taken has made Paul look a bit silly … clearly he bit off more than he could chew … and the anaconda didn’t.
Thing is the armor collapsed and the anaconda was winning the fight because Paul’s arm was cracking up.
So much for that. What did they test it on.
From the very beginning of this build up conservationists have been yelling blue murder about the ‘stupidity’ of being gobbled up alive. They said it was unfair on the snake if swallowed synthetic armor and Paul wasn’t going to get eaten up and spat out without great risk. Finally what was the point of it all. Anyway, the cameras hardly got a shot in and the media circus clamped its jaws and packed up.
Leaving one hungry anaconda in a South American jungle. So much for dessert.
Why it was an ana-condiment
