In Season 3 of 7 vs. Wild, the team of Twitch streamers Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller (26) and Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann (30) made a terrible discovery one hour before the suspension. Reeze allegedly informed himself about dangerous algae during the production, but they supposedly knew nothing about it. A potential danger was overlooked.
How did the situation arise? In the reaction to the latest “Behind-the-Scenes” episode, Papaplatte revealed another story from the production of Season 3 of 7 vs. Wild. One hour before suspension, his team partner Reeze supposedly remembered the series “Alone,” which was filmed nearby. The two are said to have watched the series as preparation for 7 vs. Wild, Canada.
While still on the way to the filming location, Reeze is said to have questioned the production company about the risk of the toxic “Red Tide” algae bloom. However, the employees responsible for safety supposedly had no idea what the conditions were like on-site. A quick glance at the “Red Tide” map allegedly showed that the filming location was in the red zone, according to Papaplatte.
One of the participants in Season 3 is Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla. You can see more about him in our video.
The “Red Tide” algae could have led to the elimination from 7 vs. Wild Season 3
The symptoms of the “Red Tide” algae typically occur 3–4 hours after consumption. However, they can appear just a few minutes later or up to 18 hours later. Symptoms include:
– Nausea
– Vomiting
– Diarrhea
– Numbness and tingling in the lips, mouth, face, and extremities
And other less common symptoms like loss of coordination or slurred speech. People suffering from the illness may appear intoxicated.
Here you can see how Papaplatte became aware of the danger.
How dangerous is the “Red Tide” algae? The algae are only dangerous for most people when consumed in large quantities. However, high concentrations of toxins are found in shellfish such as clams and oysters. If the participants had eaten shellfish, they could have gotten NSP (neurotoxic shellfish poisoning).
So far, there have been no documented fatalities due to NSP, but the symptoms could have possibly been a reason for the teams to be eliminated.
How did Papaplatte find the situation? Papaplatte found it not funny at all. He said in the stream: “If anyone of us had eaten clams there, they would have simply died.” Also, according to Papaplatte, the bear spray was reportedly only handed to the teams shortly before the suspension without a detailed briefing. Papaplatte and Reeze recently said, that they would “under no circumstances” participate again.
