VIDEO. That Killer Whale attack footage exists. Killer Whale attack footage 2010, showing the killer whale killing its trainer, is being hunted this weekend.

It does exists, but what is being shown online is not the same. News websites across the U.S. this weekend are posted on their sites a  clip. The clip they show is not the moment of the attack but what they claim is “seconds before”.

But if an interview with a former SeaWorld employee Friday on GMA is correct, this footage doesn’t at all look like it’s seconds before the attack.

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Footage being shown online across websites simply shows trainer Dawn Brancheau in the water happy with the shamu. That’s not at all the location nor situation described in a Friday report.

On Friday, GMA interviewed Thad Lacinak about what happened seconds before. He said he’s see the video and Dawn is not in the water seconds before. Rather she is pulled into the water seconds before her attack by her ponytail.

WESH’s video says its “seconds” before the trainer was killed. “A family from New Hampshire visiting SeaWorld Orlando shoots a home video seconds before a whale trainer is killed.”

But how does that compare to the video as described on GMA Friday? In the WESH, the trainer is shown already in the water, above the surface, looking at the camera happy riding around.

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Thad is the former head trainer at SeaWorld. Lacinak added he thought that Brancheau’s mistake caused her death and Brancheau would confirm that if alive.

Thad said he watched a video that shows Brancheau allowing her ponytail to drop into the water in front of the killer whale, prompting him a message to play. At that point the killer whale grabbed Brancheau by her ponytail in his mouth, yanked her into the water, and brought her to her death.

Lacinak says Brancheau would agree to her mistake if alive.

A memorial page for Dawn Brancheau has been set up on Facebook. For the Facebook profile, click HERE

For continuing coverage of Dawn Brancheau’s death on LALATE click here: http://news.lalate.com/category/animals.

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HAWAII BREAKING NEWS – Here are your Hawaii Evacuation Zones. Hawaii Evacuation Zones are in place with residents being told to listen if their zones are called on local radio.

The Hawaii Evacuation Zones are listed on the Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zones Website. Data is listed as follows:

Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zones for Hawaii County

Map 1: Hilo (part 1)
Map 2: Hilo (part 2)
Map 3: South Hilo/Puna
Map 4: Opihikao to Kau/Puna
Map 5: Punaluu to Honuapo, Kau
Map 6: Milolii to Kealakekua
Map 7: Kealakekua to Kailua
Map 8: Keauhou to Kailua
Map 9: Kailua Bay to Kiholo Bay
Map 10: South Kohala
Map 11: North Kohala
Map 12: Waipio Bay
Map 13: Laupahoehoe
Map 14: Hakalau Bay
Map 15: Wailea

Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zones for Kauai County
Map 1: Kailiu Pt. to Kalihiwai Bay
Map 2: Kauapea Beach to Anahola Bay
Map 3: Kealia to Alakukui Pt.
Map 4: Wailua to Kamilo Pt.
Map 5: Ninini Pt. to Kamala Pt.
Map 6: Nawiliwili
Map 7: Keoniloa Bay to Lawai Bay
Map 8: Poipu
Map 9: Numila to Waimea
Map 10: Waimea to Barking Sands

Civil Defense Tsunami Evacuation Zones for Oahu
Map 1: Waikiki
Map 2: Waikiki to Wailupe
Map 3: Wailupe to Hanauma Bay
Map 4: Hanauma Bay to Makapuu
Map 5: Makapuu to Waimanalo
Map 6: Waimanalo to Kailua
Map 7: Kailua to Kaneohe Bay
Map 8: Kaneohe Bay to Kahana Bay
Map 9: Kahana Bay to Hauula
Map 10: Hauula to Malaekahana
Map 11: Malaekahana to Sunset Beach
Map 12: Sunset Beach to Waialua Bay
Map 13: Waialua Bay to Mokuleia
Map 14: Mokuleia to Yokohama Bay
Map 15: Yokohama Bay to Pokai Bay
Map 16: Pokai Bay to Kahe Point
Map 17: Kahe Point to Ewa Beach
Map 18: Ewa Beach to Airport
Map 19: Airport to Waikiki

CLICK HERE FOR EACH ZONE’S MAP

A Hawaii Tsunami Warning was issued this morning following that 8.8 Chile earthquake. Waves are expected in the region by 11 am PST.

For continuing coverage of this and other potential earthquakes on LALATE, click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/earthquake.

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HAWAII BREAKING NEWS – Here is the current Hawaii Tsunami Warning. A Hawaii Tsunami Warning was issued this morning following that 8.8 Chile earthquake. Waves are expected in the region by 11 am PST.

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 13
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER EWA BEACH HI
650 AM HST SAT FEB 27 2010

TO – CIVIL DEFENSE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII

SUBJECT – TSUNAMI WARNING SUPPLEMENT

A TSUNAMI WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

EVALUATION

A TSUNAMI HAS BEEN GENERATED THAT COULD CAUSE DAMAGE ALONG COASTLINES OF ALL ISLANDS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. URGENT ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY.

A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF LONG OCEAN WAVES. EACH INDIVIDUAL WAVE CREST CAN LAST 5 TO 15 MINUTES OR MORE AND EXTENSIVELY FLOOD COASTAL AREAS. THE DANGER CAN CONTINUE FOR MANY HOURS AFTER THE
INITIAL WAVE AS SUBSEQUENT WAVES ARRIVE. TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS CANNOT BE PREDICTED AND THE FIRST WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST.

TSUNAMI WAVES EFFICIENTLY WRAP AROUND ISLANDS. ALL SHORES ARE AT RISK NO MATTER WHICH DIRECTION THEY FACE. THE TROUGH OF A TSUNAMI WAVE MAY TEMPORARILY EXPOSE THE SEAFLOOR BUT THE AREA WILL QUICKLY FLOOD AGAIN. EXTREMELY STRONG AND UNUSUAL NEARSHORE
CURRENTS CAN ACCOMPANY A TSUNAMI. DEBRIS PICKED UP AND CARRIED BY A TSUNAMI AMPLIFIES ITS DESTRUCTIVE POWER. SIMULTANEOUS HIGH TIDES OR HIGH SURF CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE TSUNAMI HAZARD.

THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL TIME IN HAWAII OF THE FIRST TSUNAMI WAVE IS

1105 AM HST SAT 27 FEB 2010

MESSAGES WILL BE ISSUED HOURLY OR SOONER AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

For continuing coverage of this and other potential earthquakes on LALATE, click here:

http://news.lalate.com/category/earthquake.

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RESULTS! Here are you results in the Short Track Speed Skating Mens’ 5000 M. The Short Track Speed Skating Mens’ 5000 Olympic Gold was won by team Canada.

Canada won with a blistering 6:44:22 time. Canada was led by Olivier Jean, Charles Hamelin, Francois-Louis Tremblay, Guillaume Bastille, and Francois Hamelin.

Team USA pulled off the bronze with a time of 6:44:49. Apolo Anton, Ohno Travis, Jayner J.R., Celski Jordan, and Malone Simon Cho.

China, France, and England rounded off the top 6.

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Get ready for a Bruce Willis Die Hard 5! Bruce Willis says Die Hard 5 will get released next year. Willis says he wants the last installment’s director back on board – Len Wiseman.

Willis tells press:

“I would hire Len Wiseman right now. It’s gotta go worldwide, is the only thing I would say and would be my contribution to it.”

“I like so much more making fun of it, … , not making it a big deal and not making the fact that I’ve acted in a lot of movies a big deal.

“It’s all illusion, and it’s all b** ***t. It’s a great job for me to have, but everything else you can set on fire. Making people laugh is the real deal.”

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