SeaWorld trainer dies in killer whale attack in Orlando

http://www.timesofearth.com/Worldnews/?NT=0&nid=18286 Orlando, Florida - A killer whale has killed a Sea World trainer in the United States.

The female trainer was grabbed by the waist and thrashed around in the killer whale tank at Sea World's Orlando, Florida, park on Wednesday afternoon, local time, Florida television news channel Local 6 reported.

Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman said emergency services were called to the park just after 2pm (6am AEST today) and found a person dead.

Orange County Sheriff's office said it received reports an employee had been attacked in the "killer whale tank".

Witness Victoria Biniak told the station she saw the attack from a public viewing area and the whale's name was Tilikum, or Telly for short.

"The trainer was explaining different things about the whale and then the trainer that was down there walked away from the window," Ms Biniak said.

"Then Telly 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."

Ms Biniak said the trainer who was attacked was a woman and the attack was violent enough for her shoe to fly off.

A Sea World spokeswoman told CNN the incident did not occur during a performance.

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[KellyR123456789]

first! and thats so sad!

[xoxoforever2010]

feel bad for the trainer tht got killed by the whale

[21djk]

Fourth

[twigurl3000]

i want 2 cry p.s i did cry