During a live broadcast, a Detroit news anchor found himself in fits of laughter when his colleague posed an ostensibly simple question about survival tactics.
On Thursday’s episode of Fox 2’s “Good Day Detroit,” co-anchor Ryan Ermanni lost his composure while Deena Centofanti discussed the History Channel’s survival series “Alone,” where participants rely on hunting and capturing wildlife for sustenance.
As the segment turned to discuss the animals featured on the show, Centofanti commented, “And, um, you’re looking for fat in the beaver.”
Meteorologist Derek Kevra responded affirmatively with a simple, “Yeah.”
Centofanti continued, explaining, “The beaver is the — the beaver is the most sought-after.”
“It is,” Kevra responded.
Centofanti then directed a question at Ermanni.
“Ryan, would you — do you think you could eat beaver? ’Cause it’s fat and then it’s meat.”
Ermanni cracked up at the apparent double entendre, putting his head in his hands as the conversation continued.
“It made them all sick, though. They all got sick after it,” he managed.
“Well, you have to — you can’t eat diseased animals,” Centofanti replied.
“Oh. Oh, God. What about a moose?” Ermanni said.
Centofanti answered, “Yeah.”
Ermanni, still recovering, conceded that the discussion had largely escaped him.
“I don’t know. I don’t know anything about this show, Deena, but you’re really funny,” he said.
“Okay,” Centofanti replied.
“You are a really funny gal,” Ermanni added.
Ermanni later shared the clip on social media, while Centofanti wrote on Facebook that “you learn stuff” while watching “Alone.”