PETA calls for Discovery not to air snake show

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By DAVID BAUDER
NEW YORK (AP) — An animal rights group on Thursday asked the Discovery Channel not to air "Eaten Alive," a show planned for next month where a naturalist attempts to get swallowed by a giant snake.

Delcianna Winders, the PETA foundation's deputy general counsel, said that if Discovery's promo for the show is to be believed, an anaconda snake was tormented and suffered for the sake of ratings.

"Shame on this pseudo wildlife expert for tormenting this animal, and shame on the Discovery Channel for giving him the incentive to do so," Winders said.

Discovery spokeswoman Laurie Goldberg refused to comment on PETA's request that the network not air the show. But she said the featured snake is "alive and well."

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