y 1970s, during a water work session Hugo refused to allow trainer Chip Kirk to get out of the water, Kirk explained to a journalist from the Palm Beach Post Hugo bit him on the arm badly enough to leave a scar, which Kirk showed to the reporter
In the early 1970s, Hugo grabbed trainer Bob Pulaski by the wetsuit and began thrashing him Pulaski struggled, but it only made things worse Hugos tankmate Lolita then joined in and began a tugofwar with Hugo Pulaski managed to free himself from the tangled wetsuit and get to safety Pulaski did not mention if he sustained any injuries
In the early 1970s, director of training at SeaArama Marineworld Ken Beggs claimed that one of the parks orcas, a young male named Mamuk, attempted to bite his torso
In the early 1970s, young female killer whale Nootka became aggressive towards a visiting reporter at Seven Seas Marine Life Park, beaching herself in an attempt to lunge at him She had to be returned to her pool with a crane
In the early 1970s, a trainer at Seven Seas Marine Life Park, Larry Lawrence, was raked by Nootka He had to receive 145 stitches in his left leg
On May 2, 1978, another Marineland of the Pacific trainer, 27yearold Jill Stratton, was nearly drowned when the 10yearold Orky II suddenly grabbed her and dragged her to the bottom of the tank, holding her there for nearly four minutes
On May 22nd, 1978, SeaWorld trainer Greg Williams was bitten on the legs by the parks killer whale Winston He was hospitalized with minor injuries
In the 1970s, a Marine World California trainer, Dave Worcester, was dragged to the bottom of the tank by the parks young male orca Nepo
In the 1970s, a Vancouver Aquarium trainer, Doug Pemberton, recalls that,“Skana once showed her dislike by dragg