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Died. ( 2009-12-24) December 24, 2009. Loro Parque, Tenerife, Spain. Alexis Martínez (died December 24, 2009) was a Spanish animal trainer, notable as the victim of a fatal attack by an orca (killer whale). He was killed by a SeaWorld -owned orca, Keto, held at Loro Parque 's Orca Ocean in the Canary Islands. [1] [2]
Dec 24, 2020 · On Christmas Eve, 2009, trainer Alexis Martínez was attacked and killed by orca, Keto, at Loro Parque in Tenerife - the whale had spent the whole of his life in captivity.
Aug 6, 2022 · Trainer Alexis Martinez, 29, was killed by 6,000lb killer whale Keto in 2009. 3. The animal lover's chest was crushed by the orca during a training session. Martinez was an experienced trainer, having worked with the animals for three years at Loro Parque in Tenerife.
- Olivia Burke
Apr 7, 2024 · Martinez tragically died from the horrific injuries and internal bleeding. Credit: Wolfgang Kaehler / Getty. Loro Parque's bosses disclosed in a statement that the death was an "unfortunate accident," and gave a possible cause of death as asphyxiation as a result of compression of his chest.
Mar 5, 2015 · In 2009, an orca owned by SeaWorld named Keto killed 25-year-old trainer Alexis Martinez while on loan to a park called Loro Parque in Spain. "When Brian [another trainer] dove in, Alexis was just on bottom of pool, dead," Hargrove said. "When they pulled him from the water, blood was coming from every orifice.
- Melissa Cronin
May 7, 2020 · Alexis post-mortem stated he had "died due to grave injuries sustained by an orca attack, including multiple compression fractures, tears to vital organs, and the bite marks of the animal on his...
