The moment a daredevil was 'eaten alive' by a snake for TV stunt - and then got chewed up by the critics for getting his safety team to save him after only his head was consumed

In footage aired on the Discovery Channel on Sunday night, 27-year-old Paul Rosolie and his 10-strong team tracked down the 18-and-a-half-stone snake to the headwaters of the Amazon river. Donning a black armored suit, slathered in pig's blood, Mr Rosolie then moved tentatively 'on all fours' toward the enormous beast as the cameras rolled and his wife, Gowri, watched. Seconds later, the female anaconda - one of the world's most fearsome creatures - pounced on its 5ft 9ins victim (main). However, as Mr Rosolie felt his arm 'start to break' under the snake's grip, he ordered his team of fellow naturalists, doctors and vets to save him - with just the top of his head in the animal's mouth (inset). He has since been ridiculed online (top left) for his efforts.