Man Did Not Get Eaten Alive
Misleading advertising isn’t really all that uncommon. Still, this is a serious offense that the Federal Trade Commission has guidelines for. When the Discovery Channel special Eaten Alive came out, fans were enraged when Paul Rosolie faced off with a 20-foot anaconda. For months, the network said that he would get eaten alive, but he was rescued by a team after several hours. The snake did swallow his head, and he nearly got his arm broken, however. Discovery Channel faced a lot of backlash for this.
Man Did Not Get Eaten Alive
PETA Spoke Out Against Eaten Alive
There were many angry people online who claimed that the Discovery Channel had misleading advertising. PETA voiced its concern about the way Rosolie was allowed to put on an oxygen-supplying helmet and a special carbon fiber suit to torment the anaconda. It also said that they would likely have killed the snake if he did actually get swallowed alive. PETA said, “Shame on this pseudo ‘wildlife expert’ for tormenting this animal and shame on the Discovery Channel for giving him the incentive to do so.”
PETA Spoke Out Against Eaten Alive
