18-ft anaconda was thrashing me in deep water, I held on: Rosolie
Conservationist Paul Rosolie recalled the terror of catching an 18.5-foot anaconda in deep river water, where being crushed also meant drowning. "If she wraps you in deep water, you're going to get crushed and drown," he said. He held its head as it thrashed violently. "I thought, is this story worth risking everything?"