Killer whale kills trainer at Orlandos Sea World: ( Dawn Brancheau Rip

The best moments of Dawn Brancheau A veteran trainer at Orlando s SeaWorld was dragged under water to her death Wednesday in the jaws of Tilikum, the oldest and largest killer whale in captivity, as horrified onlookers watched. The normally docile orca had killed twice before. Tourists eating poolside at a daily event called Dining With Shamu watched the whale drown 40yearold Dawn Brancheau. Tourists in an underwater viewing area saw the whale swim by, flipping the bleeding trainer over and over in his mouth. It was terrible. It s very difficult to see the image, Brazilian tourist Joao Lucio DeCosta Sobrinho, 28, told reporters. SeaWorld suspended its famous water shows as officials tried to figure out what had happened. Witnesses described vastly different events: One said Brancheau was patting the whale when he grabbed her arm and dragged her into the water. Another said the big bull orca leaped up out of nowhe