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  • Trainer Killed by Whale in Front of Spectators

    Posted by admin on April 2nd, 2010 and filed under trainers | 25 Comments »

    A SeaWorld killer whale snatched a trainer from a poolside platform Wednesday and thrashed the woman around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience. It marked the third time the animal had been involved in a human death. (Feb. 24)

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    25 Responses

    1. PutTheBunnyInTheBox Says:

      Has anyone got the …
      Has anyone got the video of this gettin eaten yet?….can’t wait to see it

    2. metridium Says:

      @guitarguyf15 – If …
      @guitarguyf15 – If you’re going to go public with a comment it’s best, at the very least, to have a basic understanding of the topic at hand. Stick to learning your chord progressions…

    3. 17heavymetalchick Says:

      Killer whales. Hmm …
      Killer whales. Hmm I wonder why this sounds like a bad idea…. Is it the size? The teeth? The name? Of course not! Lets go on and train whales to act like a little puppet. That sounds soooo safe. I’m sorry she died, but its not a good idea. Keeping animals in captivity like this is a terrible idea. I hate zoos and places like this. LET THEM BE FREE!

    4. guitarguyf15 Says:

      metridium,

      you …
      metridium,

      you seem to fail to understand that a person’s life was taken away from her in this video. a person who had a family and friends and a person who loved these wales with all her heart. but all you can do is cry about how cruel it is to keep wales in captivity. most of which were probably rescued from some circumstance that would’ve otherwise caused their death.

    5. metridium Says:

      Captive orcas are a …
      Captive orcas are a sad caricature, a weary and spiritless version of
      their wild counterparts. Visitors cannot help but leave with a distorted perception of
      orcas and their environment. Most disturbingly, they may leave with the notion that it is
      acceptable to confine orcas and other animals, solely to meet human demands for
      entertainment and ‘education’ “Dying to Entertain You” Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.

    6. DROPilot Says:

      I believe it was …
      I believe it was written in her will that if she were to die by an animal, it was not to be harmed. Don’t worry, the whale will be fine
      It’s really not a bad thing to have them in captivity. Do you remember the first time your folks took you to the zoo? That experience. Being able to get so close to animals like this. Everyone should be able to have that.
      And they are cared for, very well. I had a few friends who worked at a zoo. Believe me, those critters are treated better than most people!

    7. DROPilot Says:

      It is tragic that …
      It is tragic that it were so violent.. But she died doing what she loved. Working with these creatures, of course, not being mauled by them..

      To tell the truth.. I kind of envy her death.. I can only hope that one day I can be so lucky as to go out doing what I love.. Whatever that may be when the time comes.

    8. DROPilot Says:

      It’s more than ” …
      It’s more than “humanization” or making them do tricks.. It’s teaching them. Teaching animals, even if it is only to do simple tricks, is the greatest way to cover the gaps between man and animal.

      And on a side note.. Have you ever trained any animal to perform any tricks? Just like when a person learns something cool, they love to show off and get attention for doing them..

      And training them is also a great way to make them more human friendly.. This is a very rare incident..

    9. ladygagathesecond Says:

      im right along wit …
      im right along wit u!!! thts wat i told mi lil sis on the phone bc she was fasinated wit shamu and i told her abt the incident and now she doesnt wnt to go to seaworld ne more……. KILLER whales

    10. ethicomm Says:

      @newfiechaos29 …
      @newfiechaos29 Agreed. Imagine involuntary house arrest in an apartment for the rest of your days, you’d go crazy. The only reason these creatures should be in captivity is for rehabilitation.

    11. Davanzo717 Says:

      Would love to know …
      Would love to know why this whale killed 2 other people….and they re hired him to do more show…..HELLLOOOO people…after the first killing why are u not looking for a replacement?

    12. JuliendAnce Says:

      Killer whale are …
      Killer whale are too much dangerous, they will replace them with peacefull white sharks.

    13. TheJWooden Says:

      i wonder why the …
      i wonder why the call them killer whales?

    14. 96maryjojo Says:

      dude…what a …
      dude…what a totally suck way 2 die!

    15. ikna88 Says:

      I agree!!
      I agree!!

    16. newfiechaos29 Says:

      Huge animals such …
      Huge animals such as whales, elephants should be left in the wild or cared for if born in captivity/rescued as a infant and not trained to do these things. Maybe the aquarium takes good care of them but I still think they shouldnt be trained to do those things for entertainment. I personally would be awed to see the creature do nothing but swim in its habitat, I wouldn’t want to see it do tricks. Nature is beautiful in itself, no need for “humanization”.

    17. cowgirlgaily1 Says:

      i say that its NOT …
      i say that its NOT the whales fault and im asorry if you dont agree with me..i really am..but i dont think they should be keeping wild animals for doingi stupid shows just for people to watch! Its not fair on them and no wonder Tilikum got agitated..WILD zanimals should NOT be kept in Captivity unless they are injured and in need of rescuing etc.Now i understand Dawn was good with the whales..and RIP but still…Tilli is probobally gonna get put down if he isnt relesed in to the wild.

    18. AdvanceParagliding Says:

      super
      super

    19. josemoses Says:

      lmfao better den …
      lmfao better den getting kill by an animal mexican cleans cages and blks sells drugs but way better than plying with animals

    20. radelta Says:

      Good riddance. One …
      Good riddance. One more animal abuser gone off the face of the planet

    21. fatcowfailboat Says:

      I think what he is …
      I think what he is trying to say is We are the ones that always try and do this stuff with shows- you wouldnt see a black man or a mexican trying to tame a Killer Whale, the Mexican is too busy cleaning the cages at the zoo to do the training too,…

    22. laura7919 Says:

      wtf chill out, …
      wtf chill out, Orca’s are loved by the people there, and they take care of them!!!!!! R.I.P Dawn

    23. MsBScotch Says:

      The whale should …
      The whale should have ripped her to shreds! They have no business keeping these orcas in captivity!

    24. To0wierd21 Says:

      they say on the …
      they say on the internet its not tilly’s fault or the trainers.

    25. BRIANNAandMACIE Says:

      @ …
      @PutTheBunnyInTheBox wow your an asshole

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