Posted on 02/24/2010 12:56:56 PM PST by trapman
The Orange County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a Sea World employee died Wednesday after being attacked by a killer whale. Emergency officials arrived just before 2:00 pm Wednesday (02/24/2010) and found the person unresponsive. Witnesses are reporting that the victim was a trainer who was dragged into the tank and drowned by the whale.
(Excerpt) Read more at bovinescatologist.com ...
Yes, after apparently being denied tenure at Sea World, Vancouver.
District Attorney had, "no comment."
One of the news programs reported that the whales were not obeying commands and were being difficult. Perhaps they were thinking of joining a union.
Whales don’t belong in a contained area, entertaining customers of Whale World or whatever it’s called. They belong in the ocean.
Maybe they can use Michael Moore as a whale substitute.
I read this one is the biggest in captivity at 12,000. Still 7 or 12—it’s big.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.