Erik Sandoval digs into reports of trainer being bitten by a whale

I got a tip that something happened at Sea World Orlando. The tip was rather vague, but it indicated a trainer for the park’s killer whale show had been injured.

ORLANDO, Fla. – I got a tip that something happened at SeaWorld Orlando.

The tip was rather vague, but it indicated a trainer for the park’s killer whale show had been injured.

Of course, this was immediately reminiscent of the tragedy that hit the park in 2010 when trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed during a show.

I immediately started investigating.

It took months to get confirmation -- a trainer at the park had been bitten by one of the whales.

In this case, however, SeaWorld Orlando was found not to be at fault.

We wanted to know why, and we started digging for answers.

I am putting those reports together and getting reaction to it right now.

Look for my investigation this Tuesday on News 6 at 6 p.m.

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About the Author:

Erik Sandoval joined the News 6 team as a reporter in May 2013 and became an Investigator in 2020. During his time at News 6, Erik has covered several major stories, including the 2016 Presidential campaign. He was also one of the first reporters live on the air at the Pulse Nightclub shooting.