Exotic Incident #1468
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Orlando, FL - USA
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24/04/2010
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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.