Exotic Incident #1468
Incident Date:
04/24/2010
Location:
Orlando, FL - USA
Facility Name:
SeaWorld Orlando
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Escape/Attack resulting in human death (HD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Orca
Animal disposition:
Summary:
A veteran trainer at Orlando’s SeaWorld was dragged under water to her death by Tillikum, the oldest and largest killer whale in captivity, as horrified onlookers watched. Tillikum had been involved in 2 other human deaths prior to this incident, in 1991 and 1999.
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