dumbest technique ever

[420boa]

The following is from the US Government Peace Corps Manual for its volunteers who work in the Amazon Jungle. It tells what to do in case you are attacked by an anaconda. This is what the manual said:

1. If you are attacked by an anaconda, do not run. The snake is faster than you are.

2. Lie flat on the ground. Put your arms tight against your sides, your legs tight against one another

3. Tuck your chin in.

4. The snake will come and begin to nudge and climb over your body.

5. Do not panic

6. After the snake has examined you, it will begin to swallow you from the feet and - always from the end. Permit the snake to swallow your feet and ankles. Do not panic

7. The snake will now begin to suck your legs into its body. You must lie perfectly still. This will take a long time.

8. When the snake has reached your knees slowly and with as little movement as possible, reach down, take your knife and very gently slide it into the side of the snake's mouth between the edge of its mouth and your leg, then suddenly rip upwards, severing the snake's head.

9. Be sure you have your knife.

10. Be sure your knife is sharp.

I just read this article I hope its not real

[Argentra]

..... Sounds like the Marines. A very very outdated manual.

If it is real, I hope they have since updated their teachings.

[blackcrystal22]

Oh my.
Well.
When the muscles of the neck crush your feet and ankles, we'll see how easy it is to SLOWLY get out your knife.

Also, they kill prey first remember? And they wouldn't be likely to chase you down if you run. Well.. I donno.. It's happened, but still.

[mrmertz]

I very seriously doubt that if I ever saw an anaconda that it could outrun me...

[blackcrystal22]

Uh.
Humans - 5-7mph at the fastest.
Anacondas - Weighing in at 500 pounds of pure muscle. I think it just MIGHT be able to slither faster on rough terrain than any human.

also. I found this.

[Colin Vestrand]

5-7mph is a relaxing jog i do believe...

[Jerhart]

haha...ya I just read #1 and I duno but yalls...but I am pretty confident in my ability to outrun an anaconda ...we arent talking mambas right?

[Jerhart]

Uh.
Humans - 5-7mph at the fastest.
Anacondas - Weighing in at 500 pounds of pure muscle. I think it just MIGHT be able to slither faster on rough terrain than any human.

also. I found this.

ummmm 5-7? Check your sources...I think theyre as outdated as this manual