A man who attempted to be eaten alive by a snake felt immediate remorse.
Conservationist Paul Rosolie set out on a bold and contentious quest in 2014: to be eaten alive by a huge green anaconda.
Raising awareness of the dangers facing the Amazon rainforest was the aim.
An experienced traveler and nature lover, Rosolie had studied the complex ecosystem of the Amazon for years.
Seeing how quickly habitats were disappearing, he looked for a dramatic approach to draw attention to the issue.
But things did not work out as planned, and Rosolie immediately regretted his experiment.
Rosolie put on a specially manufactured carbon fiber suit that was built to endure the tremendous strain of the snake’s tight coils in order to get ready for his meeting with the anaconda.
The suit had cameras to record the experience and an integrated oxygen supply.
Rosolie approached the anaconda and provoked an assault as part of the experiment, which was shown in a Discovery Channel documentary.
The snake threw its strong coils around Rosolie’s body and squeezed him as it lunged.
Rosolie endured severe pressure and suffering throughout the event.
Although the protective garment spared significant injury, he recalled how the snake’s coils tightened around him, making it impossible to breathe.
“I’m getting coils over me,” Rosolie said during the encounter. “She’s got my arms pinned. She knows there’s nothing I can do.”
