Witnesses described seeing the 30-year-old, 12,300-pound bull orca, named Tilikum, grabbing veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau's long hair in its mouth before dragging her underwater at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. Chuck Tompkins, head of animal training at all SeaWorld parks, said: "Dawn had just finished up a very good session with this animal. She was interacting with him, petting him on the nose. "Dawn had very long hair in a ponytail. That ponytail had swung in front of him. He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her underwater and held her underwater." Witnesses at an earlier show said that the whale had been behaving like an unruly child but Mr Tompkins dismissed the reports and said he was a "good animal". SeaWorld has temporarily closed its whale attractions but there were reportedly no plans to remove the animal from the show. Tilikum was one of three orcas blamed for the drowning of a previous trainer in Canada in 1991. Eight years later a late night park intruder was found dead in his pool. Brancheau's older sister, Diane Gross, said the trainer, who was married with no children, would not want anything to happen to the whale and the family regarded her death as a tragic accident. "Dawn loved the whales like her children, she loved all of them," her sister said. "They all had personalities, good days and bad days."
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Killer whale to be spared as ponytail blamed for trainer death
Witnesses described seeing the 30-year-old, 12,300-pound bull orca, named Tilikum, grabbing veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau's long hair in its mouth before dragging her underwater at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. Chuck Tompkins, head of animal training at all SeaWorld parks, said: "Dawn had just finished up a very good session with this animal. She was interacting with him, petting him on the nose. "Dawn had very long hair in a ponytail. That ponytail had swung in front of him. He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her underwater and held her underwater." Witnesses at an earlier show said that the whale had been behaving like an unruly child but Mr Tompkins dismissed the reports and said he was a "good animal". SeaWorld has temporarily closed its whale attractions but there were reportedly no plans to remove the animal from the show. Tilikum was one of three orcas blamed for the drowning of a previous trainer in Canada in 1991. Eight years later a late night park intruder was found dead in his pool. Brancheau's older sister, Diane Gross, said the trainer, who was married with no children, would not want anything to happen to the whale and the family regarded her death as a tragic accident. "Dawn loved the whales like her children, she loved all of them," her sister said. "They all had personalities, good days and bad days."
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Get Entertained With Direct TV
A family friend of mine named Ms. Vicky has a Direct TV network at home. But seems she is not satisfied with the package she got. My dad in law told her that all she has to do is call Directv hotline to get the kind of package that she want. She was very amazed with the coverage that we have at the house. She did call and she can now view her favorite shows whenever she wants to.
Direct TV has really an excellent service when it comes to television coverage. They will always make sure that their clients are satisfied with the package they got. Just like ours, we are very satisfied with the kind of service that we get from them. We have no problems at all and just enjoy watching our favorite shows. Day in and day out we are very much entertained.
If you would like to purchase a television package from direct tv. All you have to do is visit their website and see what package you're wanting to have. They are available around the state. They have Direct TV in Texas, Direct TV in Florida, Direct TV in New York and Direct TV in California. If you are not residing with those area, no worries because they can still serve you wherever you may be.
Direct TV has really an excellent service when it comes to television coverage. They will always make sure that their clients are satisfied with the package they got. Just like ours, we are very satisfied with the kind of service that we get from them. We have no problems at all and just enjoy watching our favorite shows. Day in and day out we are very much entertained.
If you would like to purchase a television package from direct tv. All you have to do is visit their website and see what package you're wanting to have. They are available around the state. They have Direct TV in Texas, Direct TV in Florida, Direct TV in New York and Direct TV in California. If you are not residing with those area, no worries because they can still serve you wherever you may be.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Evolving Technology In The Entertainment Industry
As the world evolved so is our technology. As you can see, our technology today is very fascinating. You will be amazed how they upgraded everything from features to images, from high definition to coverage. These evolution are more likely happening in the entertainment industry. Being said so, Direct TV is one of the evolving television network in the market.
Their features are great and very affordable. Most consumers could attest how satisfied they are on the services they get with directv. I myself could attest to that too because we have been using this television network for a while now. We are totally overwhelmed with the package we got from them years back. If you are one of their consumers, you can relate to what I am saying.
We live in Mississippi and direct tv is really popular down here. But do not worry if you are living in a different state because direct tv is everywhere. You can get Direct TV in Texas, Direct TV in Florida, Direct TV in New York or Direct TV in California. The places mentioned above are just some of them but it in every state in the United States has a direct tv. Check out their website and see the awesome packages that they've got for you.
Their features are great and very affordable. Most consumers could attest how satisfied they are on the services they get with directv. I myself could attest to that too because we have been using this television network for a while now. We are totally overwhelmed with the package we got from them years back. If you are one of their consumers, you can relate to what I am saying.
We live in Mississippi and direct tv is really popular down here. But do not worry if you are living in a different state because direct tv is everywhere. You can get Direct TV in Texas, Direct TV in Florida, Direct TV in New York or Direct TV in California. The places mentioned above are just some of them but it in every state in the United States has a direct tv. Check out their website and see the awesome packages that they've got for you.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
West Palm Beach Lawyer
We all know how important getting justice is. It is a freedom and proving that you are innocent when you are accuse of a crime. Justice may be serve in fair decision but some are not too. It is the system itself that make it so hard to some individual who are accuse of a crime and do not have a determine legal counsel to win the case. Someone that will fight for you to the end til you get the justice that you have wanted. Fighting for your rights is hard to achieve sometimes when you do not have a lawyer that will stand by you and will fight you. It is sometimes hard to find an honest one but there's always one among others that will excel and that is the west palm beach lawyer. It is a firm that is committed to legal and ethical practice. Members of this firm have worked with thousands of clients finding solutions designed to fit your needs that you deserve. They are the leading firms in South Florida. Their focus in providing information and resource in regards to divorce, bankruptcy and how consumers who are facing serious debt problems can get help. They also provide services for collection defense, contract disputes, credit report assistance, debt settlement, fair debt collection, practices act violations, family law, foreclosure defense, immigration, incorporation, loan modification, small claims and defense for debtors being sued by creditors. With their firm, rest assured you are in good hands.
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