Paul Rosolie is a simple man with a simple dream: to be eaten by an anaconda. Maybe because Shark Week and questionable shark documentaries are still several months away, Discovery decided to help Rosolie realize his ambitions. That dream’s physical manifestation, Eaten Alive, is scheduled for December 7.
But after Discovery aired a teaser clip, some people are concerned that consuming a whole man inside a protective “special suit” might not be healthy for snakes. A Change.org petition already boasting 26,000 signatures is ordering Discovery to pull the show.
Petition author Ben Paramonte clarified the objection, saying the stunt “could kill the snake,” and “reinforces the negative stereotype of snakes.” To be fair, it’s unclear if there are any existing stereotypes that involve a man donning homemade armor, bathing in pig’s blood, and climbing inside a jungle snake (until now.)