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Orca kills trainer at SeaWorld Orlando

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

ORLANDO – A SeaWorld trainer was killed Wednesday when an orca pulled her into the water as she was talking to visitors. The same orca, or killer whale, has been tied to two earlier deaths in 1991 and 1999, according to the Humane Society of the United States, which has campaigned to keep marine mammals out of theme parks. Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman John Mulhall said paramedics were called to the Shamu Stadium at the theme park resort where they found a worker who could not be revived. More at link. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35566392/ns/us_news-life/ added by: Ricky84

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Killer Whale Kills Sea World Trainer

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

SCIENCE BUZZ : A killer whale grabbed his female trainer before a “Dine With Shamu” performance and thrashed her around in his mouth, killing her at the scene. For heartless vegan commentary on this event, please see Jack. Otherwise 🙁 UPDATE: the whale involved is reportedly named Tilly and has a history of acting out. The Best Links: Via ONTD Park guest Victoria Biniak told Local 6 that the trainer was a veteran of SeaWorld and had just finished explaining to the audience the show they were about to see. At that point, Biniak said, the whale came up from the water and grabbed the woman. “He was thrashing her around pretty good. It was violent,’” Biniak told Local 6. According to a witness, one of the trainers got pulled into the Shamu tank in Shamu Stadium and was killed. It happened during a Dine With Shamu event. #SeaWorld The spokesman, John Mulhall, said the trainer was pronounced dead at the scene. Dine With Shamu Read

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