Stories Related to Whale Kills Trainer As Horrified Spectators Watch

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Thu, 02/25/2010 - 7:39am

A veteran SeaWorld trainer was rubbing a killer whale from a poolside platform when the 12,000-pound (5,500-kilogram) creature ...

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