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SeaWorld wasnt even willing to put the life of its own star trainer before profit, so why should anyone trust that it would ever put the well-being of its captive animals first? SeaWorld trainer's harrowing last moments as whale did 'deep dive' with A human life was lost that day, and it feels as though some believe her death was just a footnote." In response, SeaWorlds vice president for animal training criticized their actions in a two-page document claiming that the show should not have been ended early because it brought unnecessary attention to the incident. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. He added that he believed that she had a broken neck. [35][36] OSHA maintained that SeaWorld "willfully" endangered its employees and stated that the company "(shows) Plain indifference to, or intentional disregard for, employee safety and health." Trainer Dawn Brancheau died of blunt force trauma to head, neck and torso. Her left elbow and left knee were dislocated. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. You can sign up here - you won't regret it John Hargrove, another senior trainer at Seaworld at the time of Dawn's death in February 2010, said: "Well never know why Tilikum made that choice to grab Dawn and pull her into the pool. . It is still not known what triggered Tilikum to attack that day. WARNING: Graphic and upsetting content. [33] In September 2006, Brancheau had worked temporarily at Loro Parque and reportedly enjoyed working with Martnez. The 41-year-old was snatched and dragged into the water during a live show so quickly that no one saw it happening - not even the trainer working as her 'spotter'. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. It ended with the violent death of 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau, who worked there for 15 years. He only came to the surface to breath, avoiding the other trainers who were trying to get control of him. The six-page report reveals that Brancheaus left arm and part of her scalp were ripped off. As if the incident itself wasn't harrowing enough, an autopsy report revealed Dawn, who had always dreamed of working with killer whales, suffered greatly in the beast's jaws. March 31, 2010 -- SeaWorld's killer whale Tilikum broke its trainer's jaw, fractured part of her vertebra and dislocated one of her elbows and a knee while thrashing her around its pool, according to an autopsy released today.
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