Author Topic: Update: Killer whales kills trainer at SeaWorld, not first time murdering (Read 4009 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** February 24, 2010, 03:36:10 PM »

SeaWorld trainer killed by killer whale
February 24, 2010 3:27 p.m. EST

(CNN) -- A killer whale has killed a trainer at SeaWorld, a spokeswoman for the Orlando, Florida, attraction said Wednesday.
The incident did not occur during a performance, she said, adding that more information was to be released soon.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:37:34 PM »

Well, it's right there in the name.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:38:58 PM »

The comments are killing me.

drewbop Let's put you in a cage, feed you some filet mignon, and see how well treated you'll feel.
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duckman2000 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:40:33 PM »

About fucking time, you know

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:40:46 PM »

duckman2000 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:44:41 PM »

Neither SeaWorld, rescue personnel or the Sheriff's Office are confirming the identity of the employee, although a local TV station is reporting that a female employee was killed after she was grabbed by one of the theme park's whales at the start of a pusblic show.

Park guest Victoria Biniak told Local 6 that the trainer was a veteran of SeaWorld and had just finished explaining to the audience the show they were about to see.

At that point, Biniak said, the whale came up from the water and grabbed the woman.

"He was thrashing her around pretty good. It was violent,'" Biniak told Local 6.

The whale "took off really fast in the tank, and then he came back, shot up in the air, grabbed the trainer by the waist and started thrashing around, and one of her shoes flew off."

She said sirens went off and everyone was forced to leave the stadium.

Guests were evacuated from the area. The park is not shut down.

Orange County Fire Rescue personnel arrived on scene within five minutes of receiving a 911 call for an unknown medical condition just prior to 2 p.m., a spokesman said. The woman was dead when rescue officials arrived.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:45:18 PM »

Holy crap. That sounds like the part from Deep Blue Sea when Sam Jackson gets eaten by a shark.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:51:05 PM »

posting for posterity

[youtube=560,345]yMwmqp3GLMc[/youtube]

duckman2000 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:51:15 PM »

Apparently, this particular whale has been trouble before. Also, according to an article in the archives, his name means ``Friend'' in the Chinook language. I mean, the jokes write themselves here.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:53:55 PM »

Damn, that whale has been at Seaworld for over two decades. No fucking wonder something happened.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2010, 03:55:36 PM »

I think we should hunt down all these violent animals in retaliation. I have on good authority that they are man eaters:

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:02:27 PM »

Dude, this whale seriously sounds evil:

Quote from: Los Angeles Times

Local 6 is reporting that the whale involved in the incident is named Tillikum, and that whale has been involved in at least one other incident at the park.

Tillikum, nicknamed "Tilly," has a controversial past. The large whale was blamed for the drowning of one of his trainers in 1991 while he was performing at Sealand of the Pacific in British Columbia.

Sold to SeaWorld as a stud in 1992, the whale was involved in a second incident when authorities discovered the body of a naked homeless man lying across his back in July 1999.

Wow.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:05:14 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on February 24, 2010, 04:02:27 PM

Dude, this whale seriously sounds evil:

Quote from: Los Angeles Times
Local 6 is reporting that the whale involved in the incident is named Tillikum, and that whale has been involved in at least one other incident at the park.

Tillikum, nicknamed "Tilly," has a controversial past. The large whale was blamed for the drowning of one of his trainers in 1991 while he was performing at Sealand of the Pacific in British Columbia.

Sold to SeaWorld as a stud in 1992, the whale was involved in a second incident when authorities discovered the body of a naked homeless man lying across his back in July 1999.[/size]

Wow.

omg

I wonder how many bodies are hidden under his cage, holy shit

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:05:58 PM »

MSNBC elaborates:

Quote from: MSNBC

Tillikum was later shipped to SeaWorld of Orlando, the HSUS noted, and in 1999, "a man who had apparently stayed in the park after closing hours jumped into Tillikum's tank ... He was found dead the next morning, naked and draped across the whale. The man's swim trunks were found in the water, and his body was scraped up, a sign that Tillikum had dragged him around the bottom and sides of the tank."

Apparently the same whale and two females drowned that trainer back in 1991, by keeping the trainer underwater and refusing the trainer to go up for air.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:10:55 PM »

Murdering homeless people, using skin as a mask? Good lord

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:11:51 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:12:40 PM »

I've been to SeaWorld twice, and I never got to see anyone get eaten.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:13:02 PM »

Straight-up killa.

Dickie Dee · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:14:46 PM »

wow, killing hobos because he can...omg

tehjaybo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:21:39 PM »

WHITE WHALE
HOLY GRAIL

tehjaybo · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:21:48 PM »

Quote from: mojovonio on February 24, 2010, 04:06:48 PM

This wouldn't have happened if the trainer was armed and trained in how to properly use a firearm.

Also, this.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:22:07 PM »

This reminds me of the kind of horror movie, where when people are not around, something like a whale maliciously murders people inexplicably. And like, one guy is smart enough to realize it's the whale - but nobody believes him, because it's a whale and how could a whale kill a homeless person?

Everyone thinks the guy is crazy, until it's too late, and the whale has killed most of the park staff.

Results in mano-y-mano duel between the guy everyone doubted and the whale.

Guy wins.

... or does he? Find out in straight-to-home-video sequel.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:23:31 PM »

I think we need a whale deal-with-it emote, preferably with a Leatherface mask descending onto his face instead of glasses

tehjaybo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2010, 04:24:19 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2010, 04:23:31 PM

I think we need a whale deal-with-it emote, preferably with a Michael Meyers descending onto his face instead of glasses

Jinfash, make it happen.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #24 on:** February 24, 2010, 05:54:14 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 24, 2010, 04:05:14 PM

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on February 24, 2010, 04:02:27 PM
Dude, this whale seriously sounds evil:

Quote from: Los Angeles Times
Local 6 is reporting that the whale involved in the incident is named Tillikum, and that whale has been involved in at least one other incident at the park.

Tillikum, nicknamed "Tilly," has a controversial past. The large whale was blamed for the drowning of one of his trainers in 1991 while he was performing at Sealand of the Pacific in British Columbia.

Sold to SeaWorld as a stud in 1992, the whale was involved in a second incident when authorities discovered the body of a naked homeless man lying across his back in July 1999.[/size]

Wow.

omg

I wonder how many bodies are hidden under his cage, holy shit

Draping yourself with a dead hobo is a pretty radical fashion statement.

Groogrux · « **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:39:35 PM »

I was at Seaworld right before that '91 killing. Never went back. Fuck that shit.

Edit:

Also, I just got this picture in my mind of the whale swimming around with the guy on his back. The whale was singing in a Ron Burgundy style, "I just killed this homeless man, la tee da da!"

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2010, 06:42:56 PM »

I've been to the SeaWorld in San Antonio a few times, never did see a trainer get killed though.

Shogmaster · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2010, 07:07:08 PM »

[CR] That killer whale didn't go crazy, that killer whale went killer whale! [/CR]

Diunx · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2010, 07:41:24 PM »

What are they gonna do with the whale? he will probably kill and wear anyone that tries anything against him.

Bildi · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2010, 07:48:44 PM »

Quote

The whale "took off really fast in the tank, and then he came back, shot up in the air, grabbed the trainer by the waist and started thrashing around, and one of her shoes flew off."

HOLY FUCK.

Groogrux · « **Reply #30 on:** February 24, 2010, 07:52:06 PM »

Quote from: Diunx on February 24, 2010, 07:41:24 PM

What are they gonna do with the whale? he will probably kill and wear anyone that tries anything against him.

If Bush were still in office, that whale'd already be wearing a military uniform and swimming through the Persian Gulf.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #31 on:** February 24, 2010, 08:56:14 PM »

I don't trust dolphins either for the record. Marine mammals are some of the smartest sociopaths in the wild.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #32 on:** February 24, 2010, 09:14:33 PM »

IMPORTANT UPDATE

http://kotaku.com/5479632/killer-whales-violent-past-includes-deadly-attack-on-ultima+obsessed-drifter

Lord British, why hast thou forsaken me!

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #33 on:** February 24, 2010, 09:17:51 PM »

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 24, 2010, 09:19:29 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #35 on:** February 24, 2010, 09:26:49 PM »

This is CRAZY.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #36 on:** February 24, 2010, 10:03:59 PM »

FAKK YUU DORPHIN AND WHEERU

GilloD · « **Reply #37 on:** February 25, 2010, 01:49:34 AM »

Offical thread theme song:

[youtube=560,345]labytsb3gfI[/youtube]
I think that someone is trying to kill me,
Infecting my blood and destroying my mind.
No man of the flesh could ever stop me,
The fight for this fish is a fight to the death!

White whale - Holy grail!
White whale - Holy grail!

What remorseless emperor commands me?
I no longer govern my soul.
I am completely immersed in darkness,
As I turn my body away from the sun!

White whale - Holy grail!
White whale - Holy grail!

(Guitar solo)

Split your lungs with blood and thunder,
When you see the white whale.
Break your backs and crack your oars, men!
If you wish to prevail...

This ivory leg is what propels me,
Harpoons thrust in the sky.
Aim directly for his crooked brow,
And look him straight in the eye!

White whale - Holy grail!
White whale - Holy grail![/glow][/b]

tiesto · « **Reply #38 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:07:14 AM »

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 24, 2010, 08:56:14 PM

I don't trust dolphins either for the record. Marine mammals are some of the smartest sociopaths in the wild.

I knew there was something I liked about you.

Dolphins

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #39 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:21:33 AM »

Quote from: Green Shinobi on February 24, 2010, 10:49:24 PM

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Needs to happen.

Gotta nuke somethin'!

Reb · « **Reply #40 on:** February 25, 2010, 09:26:47 AM »

ha ha

GoofyGoober · « **Reply #41 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:39:01 AM »

Free Willy

Diunx · « **Reply #42 on:** February 25, 2010, 12:01:52 PM »

They should do an R-rated remake of Free Willy, where Willy doesn't need the help of puny humans to free himself, leaving a bloody path of dead bodies on his road to freedom.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #43 on:** February 25, 2010, 12:29:26 PM »

Hollywood already whitewashing these animals' killer nature:

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Drew-Barrymore-Loves-Whales-17251.html

Mupepe · « **Reply #44 on:** February 25, 2010, 12:32:26 PM »

Drew Barrymore just wants 40 gallons of sperm dumped into her when she makes that whale cum.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #45 on:** February 25, 2010, 01:08:06 PM »

Quote from: GoofyGoober on February 25, 2010, 10:39:01 AM

Free Willy

The Sceneman · « **Reply #46 on:** February 25, 2010, 01:09:41 PM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on February 24, 2010, 03:55:36 PM

I think we should hunt down all these violent animals in retaliation. I have on good authority that they are man eaters:

(Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)

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Robo · « **Reply #47 on:** February 25, 2010, 01:19:20 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on February 24, 2010, 09:14:33 PM

IMPORTANT UPDATE

http://kotaku.com/5479632/killer-whales-violent-past-includes-deadly-attack-on-ultima+obsessed-drifter

Lord British, why hast thou forsaken me!

Daniel Drake is attacking Tillikum.
Pas Tym An Sanct! The spell fizzles.
*you are extremely ill*
You are dead.

OoooOoo Ooooo OoooOooo

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #48 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:35:23 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on February 25, 2010, 09:07:14 AM

Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on February 24, 2010, 08:56:14 PM
I don't trust dolphins either for the record. Marine mammals are some of the smartest sociopaths in the wild.

I knew there was something I liked about you.

Dolphins

http://humansrule.ytmnd.com/

Himu · « **Reply #49 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:47:13 PM »

HOW CAN THERE BE SO MANY WHALE AND DOLPHIN HATERS ON THIS BOARD

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #50 on:** February 25, 2010, 10:58:28 PM »

Quote from: Himuro on February 25, 2010, 10:47:13 PM

HOW CAN THERE BE SO MANY WHALE AND DOLPHIN HATERS ON THIS BOARD

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE

Typical Himumu Muslim response, justifies murder by blaming everyone else.

chronovore · « **Reply #51 on:** February 26, 2010, 11:09:12 AM »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8535618.stm

Quote

"There is no sense of foul play. Right now this appears to be an accident," said Mr Solomons.

"No sense of foul play"? Killer Whales are held to such a different standard than humans.

Green Shinobi · « **Reply #52 on:** February 26, 2010, 11:10:52 AM »

ITT we apologize for serial killer whales as though they were WWE superstars.

Robo · « **Reply #53 on:** February 26, 2010, 11:29:50 AM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on February 24, 2010, 09:14:33 PM

IMPORTANT UPDATE

http://kotaku.com/5479632/killer-whales-violent-past-includes-deadly-attack-on-ultima+obsessed-drifter

Lord British, why hast thou forsaken me!

Quote

During an interview years ago, Garriott, creator of popular computer role-playing game Ultima, told me that it was [Daniel] Dukes who broke into his castle-like home in Austin in the late 90s. It's a story he tells with the ease of someone one who's told and retold the tale countless times.

Garriott says that the man, who he described as an obsessed Ultima fan, slipped into his fenced property, smashed out a glass door with a rock and headed to the stairs to his bedroom. Frightened, Garriott says he pulled out a gun and told the man to stop. When Dukes didn't, he fired off a warning shot leaving a bullet hole in the wall.

Ignoring the shot, the man walked up to Garriott's bedroom, stripped and got into bed. That's where police found him when they responded to Garriott's 911 call.

Eventually, Dukes found his way to Florida, hanging out in the Coconut Grove Hare Krishna Temple.

I probably would've done the same thing at the time.

Himu · « **Reply #54 on:** February 26, 2010, 11:30:01 AM »

Quote from: The Fake Shemp on February 25, 2010, 10:58:28 PM

Quote from: Himuro on February 25, 2010, 10:47:13 PM
HOW CAN THERE BE SO MANY WHALE AND DOLPHIN HATERS ON THIS BOARD

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE

Typical Himumu Muslim response, justifies murder by blaming everyone else.

Powerslave · « **Reply #55 on:** February 26, 2010, 08:22:18 PM »

killer whale bro

Groogrux · « **Reply #56 on:** February 26, 2010, 09:41:30 PM »

Well, I guess it's settled over what they'll do with "Tilly."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-seaworld-death27-2010feb27,0,1414311.story

Quote

...SeaWorld officials said they intended to continue using Tilikum -- who delights audiences with outsized splashes -- in its performances.

Outsized splashes...and deaths...

Quote from: Seaworld President Jim Atchison

"This is really a wonderful animal and his participation in our shows, his engagement in our interactions and so forth is very important to his overall health and husbandry,"

Quote

Tilikum has been valuable property for the resort, both as a stud who has fathered 13 calves and as a performer.

So they basically need him, for his giant whale cock. That's great. Wish somebody other than Demi let me stick around for my cock...

Quote

Chuck Tompkins, corporate curator of animal behavior for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, said the park's female killer whales typically want Tilikum around them only when they are sexually active.

Even the other whale's think he's a prick...

Quote from: Seaworld President Jim Atchison

"We're hoping if we get new eyes on this, we'll find something we missed," he said.

How about he likes to fuckin' kill people for pleasure?

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #57 on:** February 26, 2010, 10:18:02 PM »

This is an outrage! He should be put to the sushi platter or at least be renamed O.J. Tilikum.

Groogrux · « **Reply #58 on:** February 26, 2010, 10:56:25 PM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on February 26, 2010, 10:18:02 PM

This is an outrage! He should be put to the sushi platter or at least be renamed O.J. Tilikum.

If the human hat does not fit, you must acquit."

News:

Author Topic: Update: Killer whales kills trainer at SeaWorld, not first time murdering (Read 4009 times)