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    Default Shamu killer whale Attacks Trainer During Show At SeaWorld San Diego

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    SAN DIEGO -- A trainer was injured during a show Wednesday at SeaWorld Adventure Park after Shamu the killer whale grabbed his foot and pulled him underwater twice, authorities said.

    The 39-year-old man was taken to a hospital and was listed in good condition, said Mike Scarpuzzi, a park official. Scarpuzzi, who oversees zoological operations, said he did not know the extent of the trainer's injuries.

    The park declined to release the trainer's name, saying some members of his family have yet to be notified. Scarpuzzi said the trainer has been working with animals for 16 years, including 12 spent at Shamu Stadium.

    "His skills and techniques, and close relationship with the whale played a major role in helping the animal calm down and allowed him to eventually swim out of the pool," Scarpuzzi said.

    The mishap occurred around 5 p.m. when the trainer and Shamu were to go underwater as planned. They were to emerge with the trainer jumping off the whale's nose.

    "While underwater, the whale opened its mouth and grabbed his foot and kept him underwater for a period of time," Scarpuzzi said, adding he didn't know how long the trainer was kept down.

    When both came up for air, the trainer attempted to calm Shamu by gently rubbing it, but the whale took him down a second time. The whale eventually released his grip, and the trainer managed to swim away.

    According to the SeaWorld's Web site, a show at 4:30 p.m. "blends new killer whale behaviors with elaborate set pieces, music, choreography and state-of-the-art multimedia." The show is set to music recorded by the Czech Philharmonic Opera.

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    Default Re: Shamu killer whale Attacks Trainer During Show At SeaWorld San Diego

    What part of te name "KILLER whale" don't these ppl understand?

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    Default Re: Shamu killer whale Attacks Trainer During Show At SeaWorld San Diego

    haha.

    whales are such cool animals. the thought of them being caged and gawked at like that annoys me. way to go 'shamu'.

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    Wow, I wonder why he did that.

    By the by, they are neither whales nor human killers.

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    Maybe the whale was playing with him? I always see video of them grabbing random animals (seals, fish, birds etc) and pulling them under water/throwing them around then letting them go free.

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    Default Re: Shamu killer whale Attacks Trainer During Show At SeaWorld San Diego

    You know whats funny, stingrays have killed more human beings than Killer whales.. funny.

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    Default Re: Shamu killer whale Attacks Trainer During Show At SeaWorld San Diego

    that's cool. now if only california sank into the ocean and it's entire population was eaten by whales and other sea creatures, the violence ratio might be a slight bit more on it's way to equal treatment.

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