‘Kings of Pain’ star Adam Thorn served up his arm as a bite for a massive python… all in the name of measuring pain. Adam – who is also a wildlife biologist and co-host of the new series on the ‘History’ channel – was initially extremely apprehensive about the ordeal. However, Thorneand and his co-host, professional animal handler Rob ‘Caveman’ Alleva, travelled to a jungle and volunteered to get bitten by a 16-foot reticulated python.
The duo brought out protective cups and face shields. “Gotta protect the family jewels and faces that feed the families,” Thorn tweeted before his experience of pain. The snake when released first got hold of Adam Thorn’s elbow with its lower jaw and then bit hard with the upper jaw. Initially Thorn withstood the pain for a few seconds but as the fangs went deeper he started howling with pain.
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It must be stated here that this is not for the weak heart. But then why did Thorn venture on to such an adventure. It is simply because he is trying to measure how much pain a human being can tolerate.
Their 30-point pain scale will measure intensity, duration and damage – thereby informing viewers which creatures to avoid, and if you can’t … how to treat a bite or sting.
As for the python bites Thorn needed stitches to close his wound. Rob, whose bite you’ll have to see on the show, got the worst of it. Doctors had to squeeze a hematoma out of his arm, twice.
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