For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. [4], On Christmas Eve, 24 December 2009, two months before Brancheau's death, another SeaWorld-owned orca, Keto, killed a trainer, Alexis Martnez, at Loro Parque's Orca Ocean in the Canary Islands. Dawn Brancheau. He also refused to 'release' her body for a whole 45 minutes, despite more than two dozen staff trying to distract him with food and catch him in nets to stop his frenzied attack and retrieve the remains of their colleague. Authorities concluded that Dawn died due to 'drowning and traumatic injuries.'. [19][23][24] At least a dozen patrons witnessed Brancheau in the water with Tilikum. The report also showed that she dislocated her left elbow and left knee and had lacerations on her right ear. Dawn Brancheau had been working with some of the deadliest beasts of the deep for more than 15 years. Learn more about cruelty at SeaWorld on The PETA Podcast: Listen to more episodes on iTunes, Stitcher, and Spotify! In addition, she had scrapes on her right ear. Inspired as a child after seeing a Shamu show, Brancheau knew at an early age that she wanted to perform with the whales. Cloud, FL . Elevenyears after the accident, there are still concerns about Dawn Brancheaus last day as a SeaWorld trainer that have grave implications. Amy L. Edwards can be reached at aledwards@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5735. It ended with the violent death of 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau, who worked there for 15 years. Dawn, a senior trainer at SeaWorld, had studied psychology and animal behaviours at university. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Office Investigative Report on the terrifying incident, trainers were not allowed in the water with Tilikum because of his past history he had already killed two people at other marine parks when they ended up in the pool with him, per Whale Sanctuary Project. SeaWorld's training program is highly detailed, well-communicated, and intensive. [17] The autopsy concluded that Dukes' cause of death was drowning. [10], Brancheau was born Dawn Therese LoVerde in Cedar Lake, Indiana, and was the youngest of six children. A Death Has Occurred or is Near . Dawn Therese Brancheau, 40, of St. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Brancheau suffered a fracture to part of her vertebra and lower jaw, according to the autopsy. She added that from her viewpoint, he never let Dawn come to the surface, despite the petite trainer at one point appearing to do her best to escape his jaws, and frantically swimming up for air. 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Dawn Brancheau Autopsy Report Uploaded by Tim Zimmermann Description: The Orange County Medical Examiner's Autopsy Report on Dawn Brancheau Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC) Available Formats Download as PDF or read online from Scribd Flag for inappropriate content Save 45% 55% Embed Share Print Download now of 8 Related Interests In the new investigative reports, Brancheau's co-workers describe the swiftness of the . Dukes' parents filed a lawsuit against the park that year but later withdrew it. Subscribe for new episodes. tilikum kills dawn autopsy photos. The gory details of Dawn Brancheau's death in the jaws of a killer whale are not for the faint of heart. The orca's was so violent with Brancheau that part of her scalp was "forcibly torn from the head," the autopsy said. [59] The cause of death was listed as drowning and traumatic injuries that the 23-foot-long killer whale caused on Brancheau's 5'7, 123-pound frame. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. ONE-HIT WONDERS YOU DIDN'T KNOW PASSED AWAY. With Ruff Ruffman. The autopsy determined that Dawn Brancheau died of blunt force trauma to the head, neck and torso, and drowning when the giant orca yanked her into SeaWorld's pool Feb. 24. SeaWorld has removed Tilikum from its daily shows and ordered its trainers to keep their distance from the animal. SeaWorld Orlando spokeswoman Becca Bides said the park did not have any comment on the autopsy. The cause of death listed for Brancheau was drowning and traumatic injuries. SeaWorld finally gave up on appealing its violations, but not before OSHA presented damning evidence that seems to imply that SeaWorld may be responsible for its own trainers death. DAWN THERESE BRANCHEAU (nee Lo Verde) St. While living her dream, she was a source of inspiration and . [57], Lawmakers in California and the US House of Representatives proposed legislation to phase out orca captivity, and the California Coastal Commission moved in 2015 to ban orca breeding. While living her dream, she was a source of inspiration and joy to her family and friends. This was precisely the issue at the center of the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) investigation. Her spinal cord was severed, and she had sustained fractures to her jawbone, ribs, and a cervical vertebra. Trainer Lynne Schaber told investigators she knew Brancheau was in trouble when Tilikum pulled her into the water because the killer whale "normally keeps things that he has and will not release them." [18][19][20] The incident was caught on film. [61] The foundation is "dedicated to improving the lives of children and animals in need, inspiring others to follow their dreams, and promoting the importance of community service".[62]. Her grisly death, which happened during a Dine With Shamu show at the park in Orlando, Florida, was caught on camera as tourists were filming the spectacle, expecting to see tricks. Seaworld-Orlando-Shamu-1510 | David R. Tribble | CC BY-SA 3.0. Dawn Brancheau was a Sea World trainer who worked with various whales at Sea World Orlando. Dawn Therese Brancheau, nee Lo Verde, 40, of St. Blake-Lamb Funeral Home. To help all animals held captive by SeaWorld, please never buy a ticket, visit the parks, or support SeaWorld in any other way, and urge the marine park to stop forcibly breeding other dolphins! She was cautious and always abided by the park's "safety" guidelines when she was around the orcas. He waited at least 30 minutes before Brancheau was freed from Tilikum's jaws. [33], On August 23, 2010, SeaWorld was fined US$75,000 by OSHA for three safety violations, one directly related to Brancheau's death. So just how did one of SeaWorlds most experienced and celebrated trainers end up crushed and drowned by the jaws of the marine parks largest attraction? We dont know for sure what motivated Tilikum. One of her SeaWorld colleagues is certain she "loved" the 12,000-pound orca and that he loved her back. Do you think marine parks and dolphin shows should be banned? New in the final report was: A synopsis of. SeaWorld had previously been warned of the potential danger of incorporating Tilikum into its marine park when obtaining a permit for the orca from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), long before Dawn Brancheaus death. [25], Brancheau was buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth Township, Cook County, Illinois. Inspired as a child after seeing a Shamu show, Brancheau knew at an early age that she wanted to perform with the whales. The family launched The Dawn Brancheau Foundation a year after her death to mark her 42nd birthday. Thomas said it was when she was removed from the water and he observed that she had been scalped that he realised that she had died. They eventually coaxed Tilikum to release her by raising the bottom of one of the pools. An autopsy ruled that he died of hypothermia in the 50-degree water. So I think thats a serious mistake on SeaWorlds part that they werent letting people know the history of all the animals.. Text STOP to end, HELP for more info. It took nearly two hours to retrieve her body. SeaWorld review to study how close is too close for a killer-whale trainer, Killer-whale experts say: Reintroduce Tilikum to the wild. News organizations tried to obtain these media items as records in public custody, but her family expressed privacy considerations and sought to limit "voyeuristic gawking". [42][43] In 2015, SeaWorld was cited again, in San Diego, for not adequately protecting orca trainers. The orca's was so violent with Brancheau that part of her scalp was "forcibly torn from the head," the autopsy said. [44], Although Brancheau's widower, Scott Brancheau, hired a Chicago law firm that specializes in wrongful-death litigation, he has not taken any legal action against SeaWorld. Blake-Lamb Funeral Home. Former SeaWorld trainer Jeffrey Ventre blamed Tilikum for Brancheaus death, but the truth begins with the wild orcas capture near Iceland in 1983. Dawn Brancheau - Autopsy Reports of Celebrities and Other Famous . Dawn, an experienced SeaWorld trainer, died of 'drowning and traumatic injuries'. Inspired as a child . He added that he watched as she struggled to free her hair from the orca's mouth. Meanwhile, six years after the tragedy SeaWorld announced it was ending its programme of breeding the orcas in captivity. Not long after Kelties death, Sealand closed its doors, and its orcas were purchased by SeaWorld. She also dislocated her left elbow and left ear. Tilikum had been involved with the deaths of 2 other people in the past. She suffered spinal cord injuries, and her ribs as well as bones in her legs, arms, and face were broken.