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KILLER WHALE
Ten Connects - Tampa TV Station - online news ^ | 2/24/10 | Phil Landeros

Posted on 02/24/2010 12:50:26 PM PST by keving

Orlando, Florida - A person was found dead Wednesday after an incident inside Shamu Stadium at SeaWorld Orlando.

Emergency personnel were called to the park and found a person dead, according to Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman John Mulhall. The death was not the result of a natural death, he said.

Our partners at WKMG in Orlando say witness Victoria Biniak said she saw a trainer thrashed around by a whale from a viewing area, although that has not been confirmed by park officials.

"The trainer was explaining different things about the whale.. and then the trainer that was down there walked away from the window.. and then Telly (the whale) took off really fast in the tank and he came back, shot up in the air, grabbed the trainer by the waist and started thrashing (her) around," Biniak said.

Part of the park has been closed, witnesses said.

No other details are immediately known.

(Excerpt) Read more at wtsp.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: killerwhale; orlando; otheronedidit; seaworld; shamu; whale
That's why they call them killers.
1 posted on 02/24/2010 12:50:26 PM PST by keving
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To: keving

I wonder if anyone got it on video.


2 posted on 02/24/2010 12:52:30 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Truth - Reality through the eyes of God.)
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To: keving

I don’t know if you’ve ever seen the show. I took my family down there about four years ago.

That show has the feel of a religious revival. It is actually sort of spooky, and you come away feeling like you just committed apostacy of some sort.

Not sure how they are going to square all that Whale Worship with having to make sushi out of Telly.


3 posted on 02/24/2010 12:54:09 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: keving
"Bad fish!"
4 posted on 02/24/2010 12:55:02 PM PST by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: keving

Didn’t an incident like this happen to a performer several years ago during a show?


5 posted on 02/24/2010 12:59:49 PM PST by goldi (')
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To: RinaseaofDs
I have been there with my family and agree with your comments. Part child like Disney fantasy - Part trusting animals because they are good and kind.

Problem is that they chant the whales name and have a mystic story relating to boys dream of swimming with these predators. All relating back to the sale of merchandise. Happy Vacations.

6 posted on 02/24/2010 1:05:43 PM PST by keving (We get the government we vote for)
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To: goldi
A dolphin died there, not sure about a trainer. Apparently it is easier to replace trainers than the fish.

May the trainer Rest In Peace

7 posted on 02/24/2010 1:10:36 PM PST by keving (We get the government we vote for)
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To: keving

Sometimes fish get carried away.


8 posted on 02/24/2010 1:15:32 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: Nonstatist

I believe that is a mammal?


9 posted on 02/24/2010 1:27:29 PM PST by Fawn
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To: Fawn

You’re right; actually they are dolphins and are warm blooded, air breathing mammals.


10 posted on 02/24/2010 1:46:13 PM PST by Nonstatist
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To: keving

The article says Tilikum has killed twice before. I think it’s time Tilikum was made redundant.


11 posted on 02/24/2010 4:31:25 PM PST by beaversmom
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To: keving
I wonder if capital punishment is in order here?

If this whale is convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death, I wonder what method of death will be used?

I'm thinking death by harpoon.

12 posted on 02/24/2010 4:40:51 PM PST by SamAdams76 (I am 21 days away from outliving Jim Jones)
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To: keving

oops, I misread. He may have once before.


13 posted on 02/24/2010 5:02:04 PM PST by beaversmom
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