Should the Seaworld trainer death video be released?

[mike_s]

well it's not like showing this below video with a person in it would "entertainment" for the news media.

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[EGad]

There's videos taken by private citizens on the net already. I know of one that's been up since the 5th of March. It's the internet, you can pretty much find anything on there. With the prevalence of video enabled phones and cheap small cameras, I'd bet that the video was posted online somewhere before the family even considered the possibility of a video and the decision to allow its release.

That being said, I think SW should respect the family's wishes, whatever they are, regarding the official video. From what I've seen, there's little training value to be had. The trainers already know they are working with an apex predator and there's danger involved. There's not much they can do if an orca decides it's going to attack.

 

[lock_washer]

Why are we debating this? There are more important things effecting animals in the the ocean, then releasing a video. The IWC wants to resume whaling. The UN is ignoring any ban on shark finning. No country wants to stick to any monitorium on blue fin tuna.


Lock Washer

 

[DennisS]

I'd like to find out about the disparity in reporting. When it first was reported, they said the whale grabbed her body and shook her, like you see them doing with seals. The aquarium reported that he pulled her around by the pony tail until she drowned. It would be interesting to find out which version is true.

Did this take place during a show, why aren't there a hundred videos out there from the audience?

OK, I don't think the video should be shown, the autopsy and other reports debunk seaworlds report that she was pulled around by her pony tail until she drowned.

The killer whale snatched the 40-year-old trainer from a poolside platform in its jaws and thrashed her around underwater, killing her in front of a horrified audience Feb. 24. It marked the third time the animal, named Tilikum, had been involved in a human death.

SeaWorld Orlando spokeswoman Becca Bides said the park did not have any comment on the autopsy.

Members of the audience said Brancheau's interaction with the whale appeared leisurely and informal at first. But then the whale pulled her under, swinging her around in his mouth. An alarm sounded and staff rushed the audience out of the stadium as workers scrambled around with nets while others called authorities.

Brancheau suffered a fracture to part of her vertebra and lower jaw, according to the autopsy. The report also showed that she dislocated her left elbow and left knee and had lacerations on her right ear.

 

[lock_washer]

The autopsy report is enough. We don't need any videos shown to prove this. Sea World will take the corrective measures in their training policy involving this killer whale. Lets not put the family of the trainer to anymore grief.

Lock Washer