PETA Bashes Discovery Channel's 'Eaten Alive' Anaconda Special With Paul Rosolie As 'Tormenting' And Depriving The Snake Of Energy

PETA is out in full force after the Discovery Channel's debut of their upcoming documentary special, Eaten Alive, which follows naturist Paul Rosolie in his quest to be swallowed whole by a live anaconda.

"Not only does this publicity stunt sound far-fetched, it would also be lethal for the snake," PETA's Deputy General Counsel Delcianna Winders said in a statement to Us Weekly.

The upcoming special features the naturist and author of Mother of God: An Extraordinary Journey Into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon being swallowed by a giant anaconda snake, while wearing a "snake-proof" suit.

"Shame on this pseudo 'wildlife expert' for tormenting and likely killing an animal for thrill, and shame on the Discovery Channel for giving him the incentive to do it," Winders continued.

As Entertainment Weekly reports, the Discovery Channel special was not a hoax. Viewers were shocked to see Rosolie being consumed by the large snake. Discovery even revealed that the Eaten Alive star covered himself in pigs blood to be more appetizing to the snake.

"Anacondas go days without eating and expend the energy needed to do selectivity," the PETA statement read. "Making this snake use up energy by swallowing this food and then possibly regurgitating him would have let the poor animal exhausted and deprived of the energy that he or she needs."

As Mstars previously reported, PETA made entertainment headlines as they released a daunting ad of a visibly shaken chimpanzee following One Direction's "Steal My Girl" music video. The organization felt that the British boy band's use of animals was that of negligence.