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Months, i had no idea that had even happened. i never heard the story. and the seaworld party line would say it was a trainer error. >> it was johns fault. johns fault. it was supposed to get off that whale. and for years i believed that. i told people that. i actually started seaworld like five days after that event occurred, and we werent told much about it, other than it was trainer error, and, you know, especially when youre new into the program, you dont really question a whole lot. well, y...

And she was constantly trying to be better. when i found out it was dawn, i was shocked. that could have been me. i could have been the spotter. what if i was there and i could have saved her? you know, all these things go through your mind. >> john selig is the guy who was in 1987 crushed between two whales at seaworld in san diego. now even though i had been working at seaworld for six months, i had no idea that had even happened. i never heard the story. and the seaworld party line would say ...

Was shocked. that could have been me. i could have been the spotter. what if i was there and i could have saved her? you know, all these things go through your mind. >> john selig is the guy who was in 1987 crushed between two whales at seaworld in san diego. now even though i had been working at seaworld for six months, i had no idea that had even happened. i never heard the story. and the seaworld party line would say it was a trainer error. >> it was johns fault. johns fault. it was supposed ...

I actually started seaworld like five days after that event occurred, and we werent told much about it, other than it was trainer error, and, you know, especially when youre new into the program, you dont really question a whole lot. well, you know, years later when you actually look at the footage, you go, you know what, he didnt do anything wrong. that whale went to the wrong spot. it could have been aggression. who knows. but it was not the trainers fault at all watching that video. >> when i...

Much about it, other than it was trainer error, and, you know, especially when youre new into the program, you dont really question a whole lot. well, you know, years later when you actually look at the footage, you go, you know what, he didnt do anything wrong. that whale went to the wrong spot. it could have been aggression. who knows. but it was not the trainers fault at all watching that video. >> when i saw the video of the killer whale landing on john, i mean, it just absolutely took my br...

Month before dawn passed away. she was like a safety guru. i mean, she was always double checking and making sure that everyone was doing the right thing. so i remember she would record every show that she did and she would watch it and critique herself. and she was constantly trying to be better. when i found out it was dawn, i was shocked. that could have been me. i could have been the spotter. what if i was there and i could have saved her? you know, all these things go through your mind. >> ...

I actually started seaworld like five days after that event occurred, and we werent told much about it, other than it was trainer error, and, you know, especially when youre new into the program, you dont really question a whole lot. well, years later when you actually look at the footage, you go, you know what, he didnt do anything wrong. that whale went to the wrong spot. it could have been aggression. it was not the trainers fault watching that video. >> when i saw the video of the killer wha...

Would watch it and critique herself. and she was constantly trying to be better. when i found out it was dawn, i was shocked. that could have been me. i could have been the spotter. what if i was there and i could have saved her? all these things go through your mind. >> john selig is the guy who was crushed between two whaleses at seaworld in san diego. now even though i had been working at seaworld for six months, i had no idea that had even happened. i never heard the story. and the seaworld ...

She was like a safety guru. i mean, she was always double checking and making sure that everyone was doing the right thing. so i remember she would record every show that she did and she would watch it and critique herself. and she was constantly trying to be better. when i found out it was dawn, i was shocked. that could have been me. i could have been the spotter. what if i was there and i could have saved her? all these things go through your mind. >> john selig is the guy who was crushed bet...

Johns fault. it was supposed to get off that whale. and for years i believed that. i told people that. i actually started seaworld like five days after that event occurred, and we werent told much about it, other than it was trainer error, and, you know, especially when youre new into the program, you dont really question a whole lot. well, years later when you actually look at the footage, you go, you know what, he didnt do anything wrong. that whale went to the wrong spot. it could have been a...