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Monday 8 December 2014

'Eaten Alive' -- Anaconda Used in Failed TV Stunt Was a RINGER


"Eaten Alive" pulled the wool over America's eyes -- TMZ has learned the snake used on TV was NOT found in the wild ... it was shipped in like a prop.

If you missed it ... naturalist Paul Rosolie said he was planning to be eaten alive by a 25-foot anaconda, but the stunt failed to live up to the hype since he never entered the snake's belly. 

Sources on the production tell us things started going south when Rosolie couldn't find and capture a 25-foot snake in the Amazon -- so he had to use a ringer -- a normally captive snake that was too small to get the job done. Paul ultimately tapped out because the stand-in was still strong enough to rip his arm out of the socket. 

Last week, on TMZ Live Rosolie explained how he survived the pre-taped stunt ... by hinting the snake had puked him up -- but now it's obvious that was a lie.

For what it's worth ... Discovery says the safety of the snake, and Paul, were always the #1 priority -- and his intention was to be eaten alive.

Via - tmz.

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