Shamu Kills Trainer at Sea World

[Justin Case]

Breaking News,


1 Killed At SeaWorld
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:41:22 PM

Reported by Nick VinZant, Amanda Evans andAdam Longo

ORLANDO -- One person is dead after an incident at SeaWorld.

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.

Orange County EMT officials were called out to SeaWorld after it was reported a woman was not breathing. Around 2:30 p.m. News 13 received confirmation from Orange County Fire Rescue that it was a fatality.

Continued @ http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2...breathing.html

[Justin Case]

Rick Sanchez on CNN just said Quote, "It's Amazing that a trainer was killed by a killer whale" unquote .

Say What ? Slow down Mr Sanchez,, LOL

[hunter63]

Well, what the heck, it was during a Quote>" It happened during a Dine With Shamu event."<Quote.

[2dumb2kwit]

I feel bad for the family, but I've got to say it again....too many people, just don't understand the food chain.

[BENESSE]

It's a tragic thing but I wish they'd just leave animals alone in their habitat and stop making them perform for our amusement.

[trax]

I agree Benesse and somebody should really pay attention to what orcas behave like in the wild. Not a critter I'd want to go swimming with.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

I saw Shamu when I was about 13....I am 37 so it goes to show ya ya can't tame a wild animal!

[Justin Case]

I was wrong,, its not THE Shamu,, i forget its name, but its the biggest Orca in Captivity and this particular whale has killed before, this is #3, Per CNN.

[Rick]

I saw Shamu when I was about 13....I am 37 so it goes to show ya ya can't tame a wild animal!

So....is your point that you can't be tamed or Shamu can't?

[crashdive123]

I didn't read the story - so don't know if this was mentioned - I sure hope they don't destroy a magnificent animal that was just doint what it does, and didn't conform to somebody's idea of how it should behave.

[Justin Case]

I haven't heard anything like that yet crash,

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

So....is your point that you can't be tamed or Shamu can't?

I guess it is both Rick! I had my doubts though, I thought Shamu died. But still you can't tame a wild animal!

[trax]

I guess it is both Rick! I had my doubts though, I thought Shamu died. But still you can't tame a wild animal!

I thought Shamu died too, somebody get to googlin'

[crashdive123]

Probably like Lassie. I was heart broken when I found out there were like ten different dogs.

[Justin Case]

I thought Shamu died too, somebody get to googlin'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamu

[red lake]

I heard it was ruled an accident. Like what if they found it to be murder, would they prosecute the whale?

[crashdive123]

I heard it was ruled an accident. Like what if they found it to be murder, would they prosecute the whale?

Anger management classes.

[trax]

I heard it was ruled an accident. Like what if they found it to be murder, would they prosecute the whale?

Y'know...we stumble on more work for Ken here than one would think

[Justin Case]

Well,, Jim Carey is a Pet Detective,, So Ken can be a Whale Lawyer ,, Right ?

[Rick]

Shamu, born Shami Minga Sushi, was born in 1961 near Puget Sound. She attended school at the Orca Pod of Performing Arts. She got her big break in show business in 1963 when she starred in the off Seaworld production of "Annie Get Your Gun", in which she received a Tony for her performance (Tony's body was subsequently recovered). Throughout the remainder of the '60s, Shamu starred in a variety of SeaWorld stage productions including the smash comedy, "Killing, eh, It's a Living". Shamu was killed on August 23, 1971 in a three car crash on the Santa Monica freeway. There are various versions of how the wreck occurred but what is known is Shamu's Porsche 911T was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with two other vehicles.