SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld Orlando's policy of relying on trainers to recognize when a killer whale poses a safety threat leaves gaps that can lead to injury or death, a government attorney said Monday in support of safety citations issued to the theme park after a trainer's death.
The theme park is arguing during a Monday hearing the three citations are unfounded. They were issued after trainer Dawn Brancheau was pulled underwater by an orca last year and drowned.
"Whales are large, powerful, said John Black, an attorney for the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
SeaWorld attorney Carla Gunnin told the administrative law judge hearing the case …
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