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River Monsters

Series 1 Episode 5: Amazon Assassins

Jeremy Wade goes on a terrifying trip to the Amazon River, which is host to a frightening collection of man-eating monsters. Legends tell of an evil spirit inhabiting an enormous fish - taller than a man, it has a body of pure muscle, is covered in scales and crushes its prey with a tongue made of bone. Jeremy has encountered this creature before, coming out second best. This time he is not taking any chances.

Category
Documentary / Animals / Nature / Reality
Original air date
2009-05-03
Cast and crew
  • Jeremy WadeHost