Jeff Probst reveals the most terrifying moments in Survivor history

Jeff Probst has seen it all onSurvivor.As the show's host, showrunner, and executive producer,Probsthas had a front row seat to gruesome injuries, tragic moments, and on occasion, downright terrifying life-or-death situations.

We got to see one of those moments inSurvivor 49episode 3 whenJake Latimer was medically evacuatedafter he was bit by a snake, a highly venomous banded sea krait. Luckily, Jake ended upokay and back in Canadato support his wife in the birth of their first child, Jax, but it was avery scary situation for Jake and those out in Fiji.

In fact, on a new episode of theOn Fire with Jeff Probstpodcast, Probst said it was one of the two scariest moments in 49 seasons of the series so far.

Here's what Probst told Jay Wolff and Jeremy Collins about where Jake's snake bite ranks among the scariest moments inSurvivorhistory:

“And I gotta say, from a production standpoint, you have camera operators, audio engineers, they have to get the sound, they have to get the pictures, but they have to stay out of the way of the medical team, because while we're shooting it, it's a life and death situation. It's only now that we knew he was okay. And I can tell you, next to Caleb inCambodia,this is the most terrifying situation we've ever dealt with onSurvivor.”

Jake's snake bite in Survivor 49 and Caleb's heatstroke were the two scariest Survivor moments for Jeff Probst

When I saw Jake's snake bite and the aftermath, I called it the most shocking moment inSurvivorhistory. While there are many other instances that fans (and myself) can think of when it comes to shocking moments in Survivor, I do think this is one of the scariest and most unexpected things we've ever seen. No one has been bitten by a venomous snake in the series so far. Honestly, I don't know if anyone has even come close.

For those who don't recall and those who didn't watch, season 32,Survivor: Kaoh Rong,also known asBrains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty,Caleb Reynolds was medically evacuation for heatstroke following a challenge. I believe that was one of the hottest seasons of the series ever, and Caleb collapsed following the challenge. Doctors couldn't keep his body temperature under control, and he was severely dehydrated. He was pulled from the game.

I still remember watching Caleb struggle after the challenge, and thinking that he was going to hop back up and be okay because he was such an incredible competitor. As it dragged on, it was clear that this was a very, very scary situation that could have easily resulted in something much worse than what actually happened.

In addition to Caleb, two other players also needed medical attention, but Caleb was the only player pulled from the game after experiencing the heatstroke.

Heading intoSurvivor 49,we knew it was going to be one of thehottest seasons sinceKaoh Rong, and it definitely has been. We thought that might result in some medical problems as the players get dehydrated and have to compete in these challenges. And, it still might happen.

I don't think anyone, though, had snake bite on theirSurvivor 49bingo card, and that's what makes Jake's evacuation so terrifying. It could have ended much differently.

Needless to say, these moments inSurvivorhistory are downright terrifying, and they are more proof just how different andrealSurvivoris than most reality TV shows.

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